UA Local 47 - Northern Pennsylvania

LU 47 Wellness Program

TIME SENSITIVE SAVINGS
The Trustees’ for your health benefits along with your Wellness Committee have developed several incentives to encourage members and their families to pursue wellness. This program not only delivers financial savings to each member and their families, it produces a much healthier being. Complete your “Health Risk Appraisal” now and your “2010” health benefit deductibles will decrease substantially. This incentive does not apply to participants eligible for Medicare. To view specific details…
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Click Here to contact your Wellness Committee

Click Here for directions to execute your Highmark Health Risk Assessment Questionnaire

Click Here to log onto www.highmarkbcbs.com

Wellness Plan News

Winning the War on Weight [3/1/2010] - Define Your Battle Plan with help from Healthy Highlights from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. link

The Power of Heart Health [1/22/2010] - Click the "link" to find better everyday choices on how to reduce the risk of developing heart disease. link

30 Days of Wellness [1/22/2010] - Take our 30-day challenge. Click the link! link

BE WISE. IMMUNIZE [7/30/2009] - VIEW IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING IMMUNIZATION link

SUMMER HEALTH AND SAFETY TIPS [6/29/2009] - Commonsense precautions... link

2009 Preventive Schedule [5/28/2009] - View the 2009 Preventive Schedule to better assist your health care scheduling link

Get Answers and Information About from your Wellness Resource Center [5/28/2009]

Online Solutions to Wellness Challenges [5/28/2009] - Once you are registered you will have access to various Health Improvement Programs. Click and view the programs that are personalized to your lifestyle. link

Baby BluePrints [5/28/2009] - If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, enroll in the "Baby BluePrints" program. Utilize the Maternity Education and Support Programs that are offered and receive your "Welcome Package" link

Wellness Plan Forms

Winning the War on Weight [3/1/2010] - Defining Your Battle Plan with help from Healthy Highlights. link

New Regulations on Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) Application [12/7/2009] - Due to the new federal regulations for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Local 47's Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) has been modified to the new regulations. Access to the Blue Cross website and to the online Health Risk Appraisal application, are accessible once again. Anyone who has already completed the HRA should have already received an updated HRA application from GemGroup. The updated application needs to be executed and returned to GemGroup. The new deadline has been extended to December 31, 2009 due to the revision. You may also contact GemGroup @ 800-242-8923 or the local union office and request a revised HRA application. We apologize for any inconvenience this will cause you however, it is the result of the new federal regulations which just became effective. more

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