University of Minnesota
Office of Human Resources
http://www.umn.edu/ohr
612-625-2016

Wellness Points Bank

When you complete a wide range of health and wellness activities, you can earn points for your Wellness Points Bank. The wellness points you earn between October 1, 2012, and August 31, 2013, can be used to reduce (by $300 or $400) the price you pay for UPlan Medical Program coverage in 2014.

Earn Points for Your Efforts

If you or your spouse/same-sex domestic partner are covered by the UPlan Medical Program, you can select from a variety of programs designed to help you feel better and live longer. Complete one of the following options to accumulate points for your bank:

Earn 150 Points and Get Money Back for Weight Management

You and your spouse are invited to participate in a weight management program on your campus to earn 150 points for your Wellness Points Bank. As a UPlan member, when you attend the required number of meetings or classes, you will get back 100 percent of the up-front costs of the program. During a calendar year a UPlan member can be reimbursed three times for taking part in Weight Watchers® at Work programs.

Wellness Assessment

The wellness assessment is a confidential, online questionnaire which assesses the status of your health. Employees and their spouses or same-sex domestic partners who are covered by the UPlan Medical Program can earn 100 points when they complete the questionnaire by February 28, 2013.You can accumulate an additional 100 points when you participate in biometric health screenings no later than August 31, 2013.

If you are newly eligible for the UPlan Medical Program, the following deadlines apply to qualify for a premium reduction based upon your earned wellness points: 

Eligible effective June 1, 2013, or earlier: Complete the assessment and earn the additional required points by August 31, 2013.

Eligible effective July 1, or August 1, 2013: You only need to take the wellness assessment by August 31, 2013.

Eligible September 1, 2013, or later: You do not qualify to receive a premium reduction in 2014. However, starting October 1, you can begin earning points for a premium reduction in 2015.

Learn More about the Wellness Assessment

Start october 1, 2012, to Earn points for
lower premiums in 2014

When covered by the UPlan Medical Program you can earn wellness points when you:

Life Events

Learn more about changes to your benefits and leave options for these common life events:



 
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