Health Connection

UnitedHealthcare has awarded Sioux City Schools with a wellness budget for the 2019/2020 school year. This budget will help create a Culture of Health and actively engage members to build healthier lifestyles. Healthier employees help increase productivity and reduce health care costs.

These funds will be applied to participation incentives, registration fees, and wellness education. This information has been presented to the insurance committee for best practices on implementing a successful program.

Be on the lookout for ways to get more involved and earn some awesome prizes!

The Iowa Healthiest State Walk is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2. Check with your building office with location specific walk times and routes.

• Each location will have employee participation prizes available.
• Make sure to let your building secretary know if you plan to join in the fun.

Center for Disease Control (CDC) definition: A measurement of physical health characteristics.

Includes:

• Body Mass Index (BMI): Height and Weight
• Blood Pressure
• Fingerstick blood draw:
• Fasting Glucose (NEW)
• Triglycerides (NEW)
• Cholesterol (HDL, LDL, Total Cholesterol, TC/HDL Ratio)

Register By Phone: 1-844-350-4779 or

Register Online:

• Login or register for an online account at www.myuhc.com
• Click on the Health Resources tab
• Scroll down to Get Screened and click Learn More
• You will arrive at the Quest Diagnostics dashboard
• Select Onsite Event
• Select your preferred location
• Select the default date
• Choose an appointment time

Remember to Fast:

• Fast 9-12 hours prior to screening
• Take any regularly scheduled medications as usual
• Drinking water is permissible and recommended during the fasting period

*Only available to those on the District's health plan.

Make sure to sign-up with your building secretary to receive a flu shot!

• Flu Shots are FREE to those who participate in the District's health plan
• Others may receive a flu shot for $28

• RN’s from Mercy Business Health will be at each biometric screening event
• Available on a walk-in basis
• Provide guidance on screening results
• Health education
• Ask your health questions

UnitedHealthcare has announced a NEW Mobile App which provides secure, on-the-go access to personalized health information. UHC encourages employees to start using UnitedHealthcare app as Health4Me® will sunset in the future. The app engages employees through a simplified health experience, where you can use the app to:

• Find nearby care and pricing
• Video chat with a doctor 24/7 — without leaving the app (only available with Teladoc)
• View Optum Bank financial account balances
• See claims, Explanation of Benefits (EOB) and deductibles
• View and share health plan ID card
• Other features include:
• HealthSafe ID
• “Contact Us” features
• Paperless preference
• Pharmacy

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Kim Smith

Benefits and Insurance Manager

Email: smithk@live.siouxcityschools.com
Website: https://www.siouxcityschools.org/insurance/
Location: 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA, USA
Phone: 712-279-6692

The Sioux City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas: Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, Health Science, and Industrial Arts, Technology, & PLTW.

The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. It is an unfair or discriminatory practice for any educational institution to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (for employment), national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices.

Inquiries or grievances, including Section 504 grievances and grievances under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, may be directed to Jen Gomez, Director of Student Services & Equity Education at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, gomezj2@live.siouxcityschools.com. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.