Important Announcement
PubHTML5 Scheduled Server Maintenance on (GMT) Sunday, June 26th, 2:00 am - 8:00 am.
PubHTML5 site will be inoperative during the times indicated!

Home Explore Hertz Newsletter 2015

Hertz Newsletter 2015

Published by Tracyleesullivan, 2016-07-22 12:02:22

Description: Hertz Newsletter 2015

Search

Read the Text Version

What’s Inside Issue No. 11 – Fall 2015 Your Best Defense Against Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the most The best way to find breast cancer early is to get screened. Talk to your health common cancer among women in the U.S., other than care provider about which screening tests are right for you. skin cancer. In this issue of Healthy Connections, we A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast. It Cancer Support Services give you some helpful is the best screening tool used today to find information about monitoring breast cancer early. A mammogram can Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer your breast health. find cancer in its earliest stages, even before Foundation is the world’s leading a lump can be felt. Talk with your health nonprofit organization funding the We also include some care provider about when to start getting fight against breast cancer. It reminders on benefit mammograms or other screening tests, like provides information about breast programs such as the Healthy an MRI, and how often to have them. cancer through its website and Pregnancy Program and hosts the annual Susan G. Reproductive Resources A clinical breast exam is done by a health Komen Race for the Cure. Call Services Program, and provide care provider who checks your breasts and 1-800-I’M-AWARE (462-9273) information on the Great underarm areas for any lumps or changes. or go to the website at American Smokeout to help Many women have a clinical breast exam www.komen.org for more you kick your smoking habit. when they get their Pap test. For more information about breast cancer information on breast cancer screening support services. Keep reading for more guidelines, visit the American Cancer about staying healthy this Society’s website at www.cancer.org. fall and about how to maximize the value of your Free Preventive Care Hertz-provided benefits. Remember – preventive care exams and age-appropriate Inside This Issue screenings, like mammograms, are covered in full when you use in-network providers under the Hertz medical plans. Your Best Defense Against Breast Cancer...........................................1 Your 24-Hour Nurse .................................2 Reproductive Resource Services Program.................................... 2 Healthy Pregnancy Program...................2 Get Your Free Flu Shot..............................3 myUHC.com Challenge Winners ...........3 Prescription Drug Update........................3 Health Advocate.......................................4 Emergency Room Alternatives ..............4 LA Fitness Corporate Membership Discount..............................5 Living with Diabetes: Myths vs. Facts.........................................5 November 19 Is the Great American Smokeout.................................6 Hertz. Health. Happiness.

Your 24-Hour NurseDon’t just guess – know.You can speak with a nurse at any time by calling the confidential NurseLine24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-866-271-7345.• Get resources to help manage an illness or injury• Help recognize urgent and emergency symptoms• Locate doctors and hospitals in your area• Help understand medication interactionsHealthy Pregnancy ProgramEnroll today! Qualify for $125 in gift cards from Hertz!If you are enrolled in a Hertz sponsored UnitedHealthcare medical plan, the Healthy Pregnancy Programis a free program that provides you with personalized support, including counseling (if appropriate), educationalmaterials and resources, a 24-hour maternity nurse line, and free gifts and savings on items of interest.You can qualify for $125 in gift cards by completing the following steps:1. Register during your first trimester and complete the Initial Assessment. • You will earn a $25 gift card promptly after this step is completed.2. C omplete the Outcome Assessment following your delivery (as long as you registered and completed the Initial Assessment before the end of your second trimester). • Once you’ve completed this step, you will earn a $100 gift card.To join the Healthy Pregnancy Program, or for immediate access to a maternity nurse 24 hours a day, calltoll-free 1-866-271-7345 x31606. For more information on the program, visit www.healthypregnancy.com.Reproductive Resource Services ProgramWe recently enhanced our benefit for infertility treatment by providing UnitedHealthcare plan participants withaccess to a new Reproductive Resources Services (RRS) program. This program provides access to infertility nursespecialists who can help you select a clinic, review your treatment options, answer treatment questions and muchmore. Additionally, you will have access to care from specialized infertility Centers of Excellence (COEs). Remember,in order to receive benefit coverage for infertility treatments, you must enroll in the RRS program prior toseeking services. This program will help you maximize your infertility benefit and select effective care options.Call RRS from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., CT, Monday through Friday, toll-free at 1-866-774-4626 (TTY: 711) to enroll inthe program and to find a COE facility. 2

Get Your Free Flu Shot! Flu season is upon us, so be sure you get your flu shot. You should have received a voucher in the mail to receive a free flu shot at a local Walgreens pharmacy or one of their healthcare clinic locations (where available).If you lost the mailed copy of your voucher, you can still get your free flu shot by showing your UnitedHealthcare medical ID card. In addition, you can now go to some other retail pharmacies, such as Albertsons, CVS, Walmart, Target, etc.For more information, visit the BenefitsPlus website under “Top Benefits News.”myUHC.com Challenge WinnersDuring this past summer, we held the “myUHC.com Challenge” contest.In order to qualify for the drawing, employees covered under theUnitedHealthcare (UHC) medical plan had to complete the following three steps:1. Register for myUHC.com, if not already registered2. Log in to myUHC.com and utilize at least one of the online tools, like the myHealthCare Cost Estimator, or perform an online provider search2. Complete the online Health AssessmentWe had a total of 1,074 employees complete all three steps, making them eligible for the drawing.Please help us in congratulating the winners of the myUHC.com Challenge, listed below!• Grand Prize – Apple Watch Sport • T hird Prize – $50 AMEX Gift Card Craig Miller, Naples, Analytics Rebecca Henson, Oklahoma City, New Vehicle Purchasing• S econd Prize – $100 AMEX Gift Card James Eubanks, Tampa, Service RepresentativePrescription Drug UpdateCatamaran and OptumRx merger.As a result of our Prescription Benefit Manager (PBM), Catamaran, merging with OptumRx,there will be some change to the Prescription Drug Formulary effective January 1, 2016.These changes include medications moving from Non-Preferred to Preferred categories, causing your copays to decrease,and medications moving from Preferred to Non-Preferred categories, causing your copays to increase.There will also be some changes to step therapy and prior authorization requirements. If you have a current Prior Authorizationin place, it will remain active until its original expiration date. You will receive a letter from OptumRx if you or a covereddependent will be impacted by these changes so that you can discuss your treatment plan with your doctor.Questions? Please contact OptumRx at 1-855-871-6277. 3

Health AdvocateGet connected to a Personal Health Advocate.Health Advocate can make your health care experience easier. This benefit is provided at nocost to you and your eligible family members, including your parents and parents-in-law.When you call Health Advocate, you get connected to a Personal Health Advocate who istypically a registered nurse (or a health care system expert), is trained on Hertz Benefits, andis supported by medical doctors and administrative experts.You can use Health Advocate to help you with many of your health care needs and questions.• A dvocates can provide you with information about medical conditions that you or a family member may be facing.• They can help you understand your Hertz-provided benefits.• They can help you resolve claim disputes.• T hey can also help you schedule appointments with providers and clarify benefit issues.To contact Health Advocate, call 1-866-695-8622 or e-mail [email protected] Room AlternativesNot all emergencies are created equal.Find the right health care setting for your needs.When you or a loved one is hurt or ill, you want the best care. Your doctor knows youand your health history and has access to your medical records, so in most cases, a visitto your doctor might be the best choice. However, if the situation is more urgent andgetting an appointment right away with your doctor is not possible, consider the optionof using a convenient care or urgent care center.You can receive quality care from a convenient care or urgent care center without anappointment, for much less than an emergency room visit would cost. A number of ailmentscan be treated at a convenient care or urgent care center, including:• Fever • Minor injuries (abrasions/scrapes)• Sore throat (strep testing available) • Sprains• Earache • Strains• Cough/congestion • Minor broken bones (example: finger)• Sinus infection • Minor infectionsTo find a clinic near you, visit www.myuhc.com and click on “Find Physician, Laboratory or Facility” and choosethe UHC plan you are enrolled in. Or, you can call UnitedHealthcare’s Nurse Line at 1-866-271-7345 to speak abouttreatment options. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. 54

LA Fitness Corporate Membership DiscountWe are pleased to offer a discounted membership to LA Fitness for you and your family members!To be eligible, you must join online anytime from now until October 2, 2016. With the discount,you will benefit from a $0 initiation fee and $29.95 monthly dues per person for you and up to three family members*.Your membership will include access to all LA Fitness clubs, excluding clubs in Canada, “Signature” clubs, and clubslocated in the counties of Suffolk, Nassau, Westchester, Richmond and Bronx in the state of New York.With your membership you will enjoy the following amenities:• T he finest strength and cardio equipment • B asketball and volleyball*• S electorized strength and free weight centers • R acquetball*• U nlimited group fitness classes – any class, any time! • S ports leagues*• P ersonal training* • K ids Klub – babysitting*• Complete access to Pool, Sauna, and • Juice bars* • And more! Aqua Fitness classes** Amenities and classes may vary from club to club; extra charge for some amenities. Family members must live at the same address as the employee and family memberships must be paid for with the same account as the employee membership.Living with Diabetes: Myths vs. FactsA diabetes diagnosis means you have a lot to learn about the disease – including siftingfrom fiction. Read more to find the truths behind some common diabetes myths.If you assume a diabetes diagnosis means you’re fated to a life full of bland foods,think again. The truth is that plenty of tasty foods have a place in your diet.Below are the truths behind some common diabetes myths.Myth: Eating too much sugar causes diabetes.Fact: Diabetes is not caused by eating sugar. Refined sugar that’s found in food is completely different from “blood sugar.” • T ype 1 diabetes occurs when people have little or no insulin in their body. • T ype 2 diabetes occurs when your body cannot properly use the insulin it makes. In time, it is no longer able to make enough insulin to keep up.Insulin is responsible for moving glucose from the bloodstream to the cells. If you don’t have insulin, the glucose stays inthe bloodstream. This is why people with diabetes have “high blood sugar.”Myth: I can’t exercise because I have diabetes.Fact: Most people with diabetes should exercise. It is often part of a diabetes treatment program. Regular exercisehelps your body use insulin better. Talk to your doctor first before you start or increase your activity.Myth: I don’t have a family history of diabetes, so I won’t get it.Fact: Plenty of people who are diagnosed with diabetes don’t have a family history of the disease. And many people with afamily history of diabetes will never get it.Having a family history of diabetes does raise your risk, though. There is nothing you can do to prevent type 1 diabetes. But youcan take steps to cut your risk of type 2 diabetes by making some changes to your lifestyle. Research shows that reducing yourbody weight by 5 to 10 percent – 10 to 20 pounds for someone who weighs 200 pounds – can cut your diabetes risk in half. 5

The Hertz Corporation FPO225 Brae Boulevard indiciaPark Ridge, NJ 07656November 19 Is the Great American SmokeoutKick the tobacco habit for good! Hertz can help.This year’s Great American Smokeout is Thursday, November 19. Every year, the American Cancer Society organizes theGreat American Smokeout to encourage smokers to make a plan to quit smoking, to raise awareness, and to help smokerskick the tobacco habit for good.Through Hertz, you can join the Quit for Life® program. You will work with a Quit Coach to develop an individualizedquitting plan just for you. You may also qualify for free nicotine replacement therapy – in the form of a patch or gum –to help you quit.Additionally, Hertz medical plan participants who join the Quit for Life program can get prescription tobacco cessationproducts through our prescription plan – with no copay.If you are ready to quit, join the Great American Smokeout by calling 1-866-QUIT-4-LIFE (1-866-784-8454) or visitingwww.quitnow.net now.Credit for Being Tobacco Free November 19Remember, if you quit now and remain tobaccofree through next July, you may qualify for up to$300 in Tobacco Non-User credits toward yourmedical premiums for next plan year. 6


Like this book? You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes!
Create your own flipbook