Biometric Health Screenings

New in 2012: Earn 100 points for your Wellness Points Bank when you participate in biometric health screenings no later than August 31, 2012. When you earn 300 or 400 wellness points (depending upon the UPlan Medical Program coverage that you have elected) you can reduce your 2013 premiums by $300 or $400.

---

Health Screenings for Twin Cities UPlan Members at Boynton

Faculty, staff, and their spouses or same-sex domestic partners who are members of the UPlan Medical Program are encouraged to attend a preventive health screening administered by Boynton Health Service.

Remember: To earn 100 points, as a UPlan member, you must complete your screenings by August 31, 2012. While you may, between now and then, undergo screenings more than one time, 100 points will be the maximum numbers of points that can be earned for completing biometric health screenings in 2012. The test results data will be electronically transmitted by Boynton directly to a participant's online wellness assessment. The assessment is on a website hosted by StayWell Online, the University's independent third party administrator for the Wellness Points Bank.

---

Preventive Screenings Elsewhere: UMD QuickCare Clinic, and a Physician's Office

Depending upon the location of your work place, there are various outlets you or your family members can visit to obtain your biometric test results.

• Duluth QuickCare Clinic at Kirby (No charge for UPlan members; an appointment is necessary.)
• UMD campus: Griggs Center, March 6, 2012
• Private physician's office

Regularly-scheduled medical exams and health screenings are considered preventive care and therefore their cost, in general, is covered by your health care plan. Ask your physician or medical provider what tests are appropriate for you. As part of routine recommended care, all adults should have their height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) recorded every year.

New in 2012: In lieu of biometric health screening data obtained through an on-campus screening, UPlan members can instruct their health care provider to submit screening results using the Biometric Health Screening Provider Form. This form is also available through StayWell Online, the website which hosts your wellness assessment and your Wellness Points Bank.