- Earn your 2010 deductible credit today
- Seasonal flu shots now available for staff
- Plan ahead for remote access during G-20
- Be on the lookout for
My Benefits 2010 - Register for the quality symposium by Sept. 21
- Help clean up Pittsburgh for the G-20
- Alert for National City account holders
- Children’s art contest runs through Sept. 18
- UPMC buys green
- Campus news
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Your reward is even greater when you satisfy your 2010 MyHealth requirements by Nov. 13, 2009.
Employees who have participated in MyHealth have been rewarded with lower deductibles and healthier lifestyles. Effective Jan. 1, 2010, the medical plan options will offer an even higher deductible credit for those employees who complete the MyHealth requirements. The 2010 credit will be $500 for individual and $1,000 for family coverage.
It is more important than ever to make sure you have satisfied all of your requirements for the 2010 MyHealth deductible credit. Simply log in to My HUB, click on the Human Resources tab, then select MyHealth/MyFlex Advantage. From here you will enter your personalized MyHealth Online, where you can see if you have met all of your requirements.
Health care workers are at high risk for contracting seasonal influenza and spreading it to patients, family members, and co-workers. All UPMC physicians and staff members are strongly encouraged to receive free seasonal flu vaccine at any of the locations listed on Infonet. Bring your UPMC employee identification number (found on your UPMC pay advice) and UPMC photo identification to the flu vaccine clinic.
A step in the right direction
A flu shot also entitles UPMC physicians and staff to 100 MyHealth
Take a Healthy Step points. UPMC Health Plan members whose membership
began on or before June 1, 2009, must meet the following requirements
to receive their 2010 MyHealth deductible credit:
- Acknowledge the Wellness Pledge and complete or update the MyHealth Questionnaire (required step worth 100 points).
- Complete a biometric screening between Sept. 1, 2004, and Nov. 13, 2009 (required step worth 100 points).
- Earn at least 100 points by taking one or more additional Healthy Steps, such as a seasonal flu shot.
Visit the Flu site on Infonet frequently for updates related to both seasonal and H1N1 flu.
Because there are some limitations to the UPMC technical infrastructure, all staff should be mindful of how they use UPMC’s remote network capabilities during the G-20 Summit. Some UPMC staff members in affected locations, such as downtown, are making contingency plans to work from remote locations and may need greater access to web-based Outlook or Connect@UPMC.
If your primary need for connectivity is to access your e-mail, first use your BlackBerry or other mobile device that is configured to connect to UPMC’s e-mail system. If you use Connect@UPMC or web-based e-mail, plan ahead in order to limit the time you spend using these services.
For more information and guidelines on using UPMC’s remote network capabilities during the G-20 Summit, visit the G-20 site on Infonet.
Want to know about the 2010 changes to the medical plans and dental coverage? Do you know where the closest Benefits Fair to your location will be held? Are you interested in setting up a health care flexible spending account? Do you know what you need to do to satisfy your MyHealth deductible requirements to receive your 2010 deductible credit of $500/$1,000?
These questions about your benefits will be answered and other benefits information will be provided in a new publication called My Benefits 2010. You will also hear stories from “people like you” and find out how they decided which medical plan to choose for 2010.
Be on the lookout for the first issue next Friday, Sept. 18. More issues will be published in October to prepare you for 2010 Open Enrollment, which will be held from Nov. 2 through Nov. 13.
There’s still time to register for the 2009 Dr. Loren Roth UPMC Quality and Patient Safety Symposium: Focus on Simplicity. The symposium will be held Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Herberman Conference Center, UPMC Cancer Pavilion.
Online registration closes Monday, Sept. 21. To register, visit https://ccehs.upmc.edu/formalCourses.jsp#2212. The symposium is sponsored by the Donald D. Wolff Jr. Center for Quality Improvement and Innovation at UPMC.
The G-20 Cleanup project is looking for volunteers on Saturday, Sept. 12, to help Pittsburgh prepare for international guests with a series of cleanup and beautification projects. You can pick a project along a roadway near you. Learn more on the Pittsburgh Cares website (select the G-20 Volunteers link).
Some National City branches switched to First Niagara beginning Sept. 4. If your branch is one of those that changed to First Niagara, this switch also will cause many of your account and routing numbers to change. To avoid a disruption in your payroll direct deposits, you will need to log in to My HUB and update your bank accounts. In the Human Resources tab, under My Payroll, click My Bank accounts and Edit. Enter your new account number by Friday, Sept. 11.
Friday, Sept. 18, is the deadline for the first UPMC Health Plan art contest for children ages 5 through 11. The first topic, “Healthy Eating,” will feature children’s thoughts on what healthy eating is and how they practice proper nutrition. Winners from each facility will see their artwork on a poster and enjoy a free day at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium in spring 2010.
Visit MyHealth on Infonet for rules, consent forms, contact information, and the poster template.
The next time you are purchasing a product, think about the impact it will have on the environment. UPMC strives to minimize waste in its operations, and one way to do so is through environmentally preferred purchasing — the practice of considering and selecting products that are environmentally sustainable and help minimize waste.
The durability, packaging, and disposal methods of a product directly affect the volume of waste it produces. When making a purchase, be proactive and think about these characteristics.
To learn more about environmentally preferred purchasing, visit the Environmental Initiatives site on Infonet or view UPMC’s systemwide policy, HS-MM0300, Guidelines for Purchasing.
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