www.benefitoptions.az.gov/wellness
Take the Mayo Clinic Health Assessment Today!
• Log on to www.bewellstaywell.az.gov
• Complete the registration by
entering in your Employee
Identification Number (EIN), a
unique email address, and some
basic information.
• Receive an email confirmation of
registration.
• Follow the email link to the web portal to log in and
take the Health Assessment
Reasons to Log on Now!
What if you could make the first step towards
better health in 15 minutes, win a FREE T-shirt,
and be entered to win a $25 award? The Mayo
Clinic Health Assessment offers an opportunity to begin
making healthy lifestyle choices and improve your
overall well being.
The Health Assessment is a confidential tool that
gathers information designed to help prioritize and
guide your health choices. When you take the Mayo
Clinic Health Assessment, you can become
knowledgeable about your health and may learn new
strategies to improve your health status. An
EmbodyHealth Report which summarizes your results
and encourages you to make positive changes will be
generated immediately after completion of the Health
Assessment.
Take the Mayo Clinic Health Assessment and you are
automatically entered to win one of five hundred, $25
Premiere Choice Awards. These awards are
redeemable online for gift cards from hundreds of
national retailers.
EmbodyHealth Coaching
Participants who complete the
Health Assessment questionnaire
may also be eligible to receive FREE
EmbodyHealth Coaching from the
Mayo Clinic. The Coaching
programs offer confidential, one-on-one telephonic
counseling based on your personal health goals.
August 2008
From the Arizona
Department of
Administration,
Benefit Options
Wellness Program
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During the program your Coach will work to help you:
• Understand the impact of choices that affect your
health
• Identify barriers that prevent you from
changing health habits
• Build skills to help change behavior
and improve health
• Increase motivation and self-confidence
The Lifestyle Coaching program has 5 programs to
choose from: Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Management,
Tobacco Cessation, and Stress Management. Each
program includes 6 - 8 calls from your personal Mayo
Clinic EmbodyHealth coach. Participants will also receive
educational materials, and are able to call their lifestyle
coach with any questions or barriers that arise during the
course of the program.
Mini Health Screening Campaign
The Benefit Options Wellness Mini Health Campaign
offers FREE health screens throughout the State to
enhance your Health Assessment experience and results.
Attending a screening is not required to participate in the
Mayo Clinic Health Assessment, but your screening
results will make your Health Assessment more
meaningful. Please see page 2 for the schedule of
screenings throughout the State.
Questions?
Visit the Wellness website at www.benefitoptions.az.gov/
wellness for more information or call the Wellness team
at 602-771-9355. Having difficulty logging on or
registering to take the HRA? Email
login@mayoclinic.com , and a member of the Mayo Clinic
technical support team will assist you.
REMINDER:
All benefit-eligible State employees and their
dependents are eligible to take the Health
Assessment
www.benefitoptions.az.gov/wellness
Benefit Options Wellness is offering FREE screenings to all benefits eligible employees and
members to prepare for the Mayo Clinic Health Assessment August 11 through January 30. The
schedule above is not a complete list of screening locations, and will be expanded. Please visit
the Wellness website at benefitoptions.az.gov/wellness for program updates and a complete
listing of screening events. NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE SCREENINGS.
August 2008
Page 2 Upcoming Events
Date Time Agency City Address
12-Aug 8-10am DES Cottonwood 1500 E. Cherry
12-Aug 8-10am DES Phoenix 6633 W. Camelback Rd
13-Aug 7-9am ADOT Mesa 1840 S. Mesa Dr
14-Aug 8-10am ADOT Payson 200 N. Colcord Rd #B
18-Aug 7-10am DOC Perryville 2014 N. Citrus Rd.
20-Aug 7-10am DOR Phoenix 1600 W Monroe
22-Aug 6-9am ADOC Yuma 7125 E. Juan Sanchez Blvd
25-Aug 8-10am DES Globe 605 S. 7th St Globe 85501
26-Aug 7-10am AHCCCS Phoenix 2830 W. Glendale Ave ste 34
29-Aug 9:30-11:30am ADOC Winslow 211 S. Hwy 87
3-Sep 8-10am DES Tucson 5441 E 22nd St Ste 101
4-Sep 8-10am DOR Chandler 3191 N. Washington
5-Sep 7-10am VA Phoenix 4141 N. 3rd St
8-Sep 6-8am ADOC Douglas 6911 N. BDI Blvd
9-Sep 7-10am DES Phoenix 3443 N Central Ave
11-Sep 7-10am ADOA Phoenix 100 N. 15th Ave Lobby
15-Sep 7-10am DHS Phoenix 1740 W Adams
15-Sep 8-10am DES Casa Grande 401 W Marshall
22-Sep 8-10am ADOT Kingman 3660 E. Andy Devine
23-Sep 8-10am DPS Heber Milepost 300 on US 260. 5 Miles W of Heber
26-Sep 7-10am DHS Phoenix 2500 E Van Buren
August 2008 www.benefitoptions.az.gov/wellness
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Upcoming Events
Mini Health Screening at Work
All State employees and Benefit Options
members are eligible to participate in mini
health screenings.
The basic screenings are FREE and
optional screenings are priced as indicated:
• Height & weight; BMI; blood pressure; and
percent of body fat (body composition).
• Cholesterol and blood sugar (8-hour fasting
is recommended)
• Free osteoporosis screening for women 40 and
older. $30 for women under age 40.
• $5 PSA screening (blood draw) for men 40 and
older. $42 for men under age 40.
You will need your Employee Identification Number
(EIN) and Insurance card for this event.
No appointment necessary. These screenings
are done on a first come, first serve basis.
Important: During this year’s open enrollment
every employee must participate and make benefit
selections. Enrollment instructions will be included
in the 2008-2009 Open Enrollment Guide.
Coverage Changes
Dental Plan Change - The number of dental
providers has been reduced from four to two,
however, ADOA Benefit Options is still offering a
pre-paid plan (Total Dental Administrators Health
Plan, Inc.) and a PPO plan (Delta Dental of
Arizona). Additionally, ADOA Benefit Options
expanded the tiers to include an employee plus one
tier as was implemented with the medical plans last
year.
Eligibility Changes
Domestic partners and children up to the age of 25
may be eligible for the 2008-2009 benefit year.
Please refer to the Open Enrollment guide for more
information and eligibility guidelines. Additional
information regarding the coverage changes can be
found at www.benefitoptions.az.gov
Benefits Fairs
August 19th — ADOA Lobby
100 N. 15th Ave, Phoenix
(10am-2pm)
August 20th — (ASU) Four Points Sheraton
1333 S. Rural Rd, Tempe
(10am-2pm)
August 21st — (UA) Marriott Univ. Park Hotel
880 E. 2nd St., Tucson
(10am-2pm)
August 27th — ADOA Lobby
100 N. 15th Ave, Phoenix
(10am-2pm)
August 28th — (NAU) Du Bois Center
306 E. Pine Knoll Dr., Flagstaff
(10am-2pm)
More Information
Visit www.benefitoptions.az.gov for additional
information and updates
A nurse practitioner or physi‐cian’s
assistant with Banner
Occupational Health will per‐form
a FREE assessment to
check for suspicious lesions
and will provide skin cancer
prevention education. The
screening takes about 10 minutes, and partici‐pants
will not disrobe.
August 20 — 8:00 am—2:30pm
DEMA, Phoenix
5636 E. McDowell Rd.
August 22 — 10:00am-1:00pm
DOR, Tucson
400 W. Congress
www.benefitoptions.az.gov/wellness
Balancing Work, Family, and Self
August 2008
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wellness information
Created and published by ADOA , Benefit Options Wellness
Program
100 N 15th Ave, Suite 103 Phoenix, AZ 85007
www.benefitoptions.az.gov/wellness
email: wellness@azdoa.gov, phone 602-771-9355
Persons with a disability may
request accommodations by
contacting the ADOA Benefits
Office. If you need this issue in
alternate format, please call 602-771-9355
“Early detection is the best defense we have
at this time for catching breast cancer in its
earliest stages,” says Catherine Midgette, Ex-ecutive
Vice President of MOM. “If we find the
cancer in its earliest stages, the patient has a
97 percent survival rate.” Mobile On-Site
Mammography (MOM) travels to perform
mammography screenings at worksites across
Arizona.
MOM will directly bill insurance. Benefit Op-tions
health plan members do not have to pay
a copay at these events. (Other insurance
plan members may have a copay. Check with
your insurance’s member services department
for more information.)
Call MOM at 480-967-3767 to schedule
your appointment.
This service is generally provided on a re-quest-
basis. Call MOM at 480-967-3767 or 1-
800-285-0272 to schedule this service at
your worksite. There is a minimum of 25 peo-ple
required. The MOM van will be parked
outside the following locations:
August 12 - Phoenix, MVD
2739 E. Washington
7:00am-4:00pm
August 13 - Phoenix, DES
6633 W. Camelback
7:30am-11:30am
August 19 - Mesa, MVD
7631 E. Main Street
7:00am-3:00pm
August 28 - Avondale, MVD
1452 N. Eliseo C. Filex Jr. Way
7:30am-11:30am
What Services & Programs are
Offered by Benefit Options Wellness?
The Wellness website has the complete list of
screenings, classes and other programs
available to be requested and scheduled at
State worksites.
Wellness events are requested and coordinated by
State employees at worksites. Most programs are
available throughout Arizona. If you are interested in
hosting a program at your worksite, visit the
Wellness website to view what is available and learn:
How To Request and Schedule
Worksite Events
Event requests must be submitted online. Complete
the brief form, including contact information and the
event requested and hit “submit!” A Wellness team
member will reply to your request.
SCREENING SERVICES STATUS:
Screening contracts were awarded on
June 17th. Wellness is currently taking re-quests
for screenings at State worksites
EDUCATIONAL CLASSES STATUS:
Wellness is currently working to re-implement
the following services by Sep-tember
1st:
• Chair Massage
• Weight Management Series
• Educational courses
Thank you for your patience during the
contracting period
