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Wellness Incentives

Welcome to Missouri State University Wellness Incentive Program

Deadline extended to November 6, 2009

The University supports the culture of employee wellness based upon healthy lifestyle choices and offers all employees the opportunity to take advantage of Wellness Programming offered through the Taylor Health and Wellness Center and Campus Recreation.  Full-time employees electing to be covered under the University's medical insurance plan will contribute a portion of the cost for their individual coverage. The amount of the contribution will be established annually. 

Employees who were hired after July 1, 2009 will receive a waiver for the contribution cost and do not need to complete the three Wellness Incentives.  Additionally, these employees will not receive a letter from St.John's in reference to completing the HRA and will not be charged for any contribution towards the employee portion of their insurance. Employees who participate in the University's Wellness Incentive Program can save up to $30 per month or $360 in savings for the calendar year by completing the following three wellness incentive activities by October 31, 2009 Deadline extended to November 6, 2009.  Please make sure that you print  your certificate of completion or verification after completing your wellness activity and retain it for your records and validation. 

Certification Process for Verification

Your participation in the three Wellness Activities will be documented electronically and you can print off certificate of completions for the Health Education Component and the Tobacco Use Statement.  You will receive an email in your inbox from "MyHealthMedia" confirming your completion of the Health Risk Assessment  (HRA)  through St. John's once you have successfully submitted your questionnaire online. There is not an option to print a certificate for the HRA.  Also, it is not necessary to send your email or certificates to Taylor Health and Wellness Center or the Office of Human Resources to verify your participation since it has been recorded electronically.

  • Health Risk Assessment (HRA):
    • First Time Users or New Users:  You will receive a letter with instructions in your home mail from St. John's on how to create a new account.  Your Wellness ID was provided to St. John's electronically and is in their letter along with the instructions.  Please ignore the Help Box located on the "Create an Account" page on the HRA directing you to contact the HR Department for your Wellness ID - please refer to your letter from St. John's for the information.  
    • Returning Users: Missouri State University employees who have already completed  a HRA will also receive a letter with instructions on how to complete the HRA for 2010.
  • Missouri State University Wellness Education Component and the Tobacco Use Statement:  The following process only applies to the Education Component and the Tobacco Use Statement for verifying completion of the wellness activity.  You will be prompted to complete the following information to certify your completion.
    •  Select  the appropriate radio button for your employee status, Faculty or Staff Employee. (Do not select Guest or Volunteer or complete the information under the Guest or Volunteer area.)  
    • Then click on the certificate button button to access your log in screen. 
    • At the Log In screen you will be prompted to enter your  Missouri State University Windows USER ID and password. 
    • After you have entered your USER ID and password, select the Log In button and a Missouri State University computer generated certificated should appear on your screen  with the wellness incentive title, your name, and the completion date. 
    • Please print your certificate for your records and verification.  This is for your records only since your completion has been electronically logged in the system.
    • Employees can print a Duplicate Certificate for the Education Component and the Tobacco Use Statement only  at anytime after completing the wellness activity.

This site requires pop-ups to be enabled on your browser.  Please reset your browser setting to allow pop-ups prior to starting the Health Education Component and the Tobacco Use Statement to avoid any problems  with certifying your completion and printing your certificate.  You can access the settings by clicking on "Tools" in the menu bar and selecting "Pop-up Blocker" to change your settings.

 

Wellness Incentives Programs:

  • Missouri State University's Wellness Education Component - $10 savings:  Employees who complete the Wellness Education Component by October 31, 2009, Deadline extended to November 6, 2009.   will qualify for a $10 monthly reduction of their medical insurance premium for the calendar year.  Please complete the on-line program and verify your completion at the end of the training by logging in with your User ID and password. Please print  your certificate of completion with the course name, completion date, and your name for your records and verification.This program will take approximately 25 minutes to complete.
  • Tobacco Use Statement - Possible - $10 savings: Employees who do not use tobacco products or who use a tobacco product and begin a credible tobacco use cessation program like the one offered through Taylor Health and Wellness prior to December 1, 2009 will qualify for a $10 monthly reduction of their monthly medical insurance premiums for the calendar year. Print  your certificate of completion with the course name, completion date, and your name for your records and verification. Please complete your Tobacco Use Statement by October 31, 2009. Deadline extended to November 6, 2009.
  •   Health Risk Assessment (HRA)  - $10 savings: Employees who complete the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) by October 31, 2009, Deadline extended to November 6, 2009, will qualify for a $10 monthly reduction of their medical insurance premium for the calendar year. You will receive a letter from St.John's in your home mail with all the information needed to complete your HRA . Please make sure that you have your letter from St. John's available for reference when linking to  St. John's site. 
    • The following documents are generic letters of instruction for completing your HRA online with St. John's.  If you need your Login ID or Password, please contact St. John's at 417-820-2790 for assistance and to retrieve the information.  The Office of Human Resources and Taylor Health and Wellness Center do not have your individualize information for the HRA: 

If you have questions regarding the University's Wellness Incentive Program, please contact Julie Dubinsky, Office of Human Resources, at X64571 or Sheila Bowen, Taylor Health and Wellness Center, X64064.  

Additional Wellness Benefits and Opportunities

The University supports the culture of employee wellness through the  Wellness Programming offered through Taylor Health and Wellness Center and Campus Recreation. Additionally, the University provides an Annual Preventive Care Benefit for employees with a maximum of $400 per person per calendar year where they can be eligible for costs associated with their annual physical examination (e.g., pap smear, PSA test, mammogram, urinalysis, blood test, office visit). 

Please refer to the Fringe Benefit Summary for detailed information (Staff / Faculty).  Participation in the Wellness Programs includes both fee based and non-fee based opportunities with the majority of the programming authorized for use with the non-credit fee waiver benefit by full time faculty and staff.  The University's Wellness Program includes:

  • Periodic health and wellness screenings (lipid profiles, fitness assessments, blood pressure checks, nutrition analysis, etc.).
  • Non-credit fitness and wellness classes (CPR/First Aid, yoga, tai chi, aerobics, water aerobics, meditation, financial peace and more).
  • Smoking Cessation Programs.
  • Well Coaching via group and one-on-one meetings.
  • Weight Management Program - Weight Watchers at Work.
  • Educational programs and presentations (Women’s and Men’s health forums and lunch-and-learn opportunities).
  • Resource materials (pamphlets, handouts, CD’s, DVD’s, websites, etc.).
  • Immunizations and travel medicine assistance.

For additional information regarding the above  wellness programs, please contact the following areas: