B. Employee Benefits
Call the UK Employee Benefits office if you are doing the following:
* checking on your eligibility to participate in a health
plan
* find out if a plan is available to you
* change your address
* inquire about the Employee + Family with
combined credit tier
* assist with problems obtaining your prescriptions
Employee Benefits is located at 115 Scovell Hall. You can contact
them by calling (859) 257-9519 and choose option 3 from the menu. To
visit their website for the most up to date benefit information
click here.
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C.
Health & Wellness Program
1.
Program Mission
The mission of the University of Kentucky Health & Wellness Program is
to improve the health of the University community through education,
individual empowerment and intervention.
Eligibility
In general, all employees, retirees, and spouses/domestic partners of
the University of Kentucky are eligible to participate. Some programs
have specific eligibility criteria, though, so please contact the Health
& Wellness office at 257-9355 to verify your eligibility to participate
in specific programs.
Cost
Because Health & Wellness programs are employee benefits, many are free,
and the rest offered at a minimal charge. For example, participation in
Body Shop Fitness costs only $20 per semester. And, through the
Healthtrac Rewards Program, benefit-eligible employees who are enrolled
in a University health plan can EARN money - up to $180 a year.
Individual program fees vary and are subject to change, so please check
the individual program for more information.
To visit the Health & Wellness website
click here.
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Programs
2. Health Awareness
·
Screenings - Screenings are offered multiple times throughout the year.
Your scheduled appointment will include a variety of health measurements
and information. Choose from a menu of options that include measurements
of cholesterol and other blood values, height, weight, and blood
pressure.
·
Stress Management - How do you manage stress? Stress is part of our
lives and how we deal with it is an increasingly important part of our
health care. Wellness offers you the benefits of therapeutic massage as
one aspect of stress management. We also hold an annual Wellness
Conference that focuses on health and relaxation. Other programming may
be held throughout the year.
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3. Body Shop Fitness
Join us at Body Shop Fitness! Let us help you unlock the secret to
longevity and energy. Two well-equipped fitness centers and a variety of
group exercise classes are taught by motivating staff to provide a total
fitness experience, right here on campus. Our highly qualified staff
will work with you to develop personalized exercise goals and
strategies. Affordable, convenient and effective - check out the Body
Shop.
For a complete schedule of classes and hours of operation, please call
257-9355 (WELL) or
click here.
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4. Eating Well
Our nutrition programs include: the expertise of registered dietitians
who provide practical and up-to-date advice (individual counseling
appointments are available at no charge); Weight Loss Matters, a program
that involves meal plans and weekly meetings; cooking classes and
special events such as free bus rides to Lexington's Farmers Market.
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5. BeH.I.P. (Health
Improvement Program)
Your only requirement is a willingness to improve yourself and your
health!
What is BeH.I.P.?
The Behavioral Health Improvement Plan (BeH.I.P.) is a low-pressure
health improvement program designed to encourage you to adopt healthy
behaviors. BeH.I.P. is one of the many health benefits offered by UK and
is designed to improve the health of the UK community while fostering a
better physician-patient relationship.
How does it work?
BeH.I.P. is conducted entirely over the telephone. It is a stage-based
program that allows you to proceed through each stage at your own pace.
BeH.I.P. uses an approach to health improvement that will assist you in
achieving long-lasting behavior changes. A Personal Health Counselor
will work with you over the phone as frequently as once a week or as
infrequently as once a month. Your Personal Health Counselor will track
and measure your progress toward reaching your health goals.
Your appointment will be:
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Delivered to you over the telephone in the privacy of your own home or
office.
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Scheduled for a time that is convenient for you.
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Conducted by trained professionals who will help you improve your
health with monthly or weekly counseling sessions.
Who is eligible?
BeH.I.P. is for University of Kentucky employees, retirees, spouses, and
sponsored dependents.
Available through BeH.I.P
Start
to STOP Smoking program
Exercise
for Health program
Preventing
Diabetes program
Weight
Loss for Life program
Reduce
the Pressure: A Blood Pressure Reduction Program
Achieving
Balance: A Stress Solution
Banishing
the Blues: A Depression Prevention Program
Enrollment or questions:
Lexington: (859) 257-WELL (9355); Outside Lexington: 1-800-941-9804
For more information about the BeHIP Program, visit the website
click here.
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6. Healthtrac Rewards
UK’s nationally recognized Healthtrac Rewards is an online tool
that lets you track your healthy habits, set goals, and enjoy your
successes. Not only is the program free, but anyone enrolled in a
University health plan can earn up to $15/month for specified levels of
participation. For more information on this
click
here.
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7. Health Literacy 101
Health Literacy 101 contains tools and resources to help you become a
more informed consumer of your health benefits. The tools are designed
to help you find a health plan that best suits your needs.
·
Health Benefits 101: An introductory program designed to help you
understand the major differences between health plans offered at UK.
·
Decision Support Tool: Designed to help you compare health plans by
creating an estimate of your total yearly out-of-pocket expenses.
Building a health plan estimate will help you make a more financially
informed decision about your health plan.
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8.
Weight Loss Matters – The right way to lose weight!
What is Weight Loss Matters?
Weight Loss Matters is a 10-week weight-loss program that allows
you to set your own goals, then work toward meeting those goals with the
help of registered dietitians. Classes meet once a week (Click
Here for days and times). The initial fee is $50, and participants
can re-join subsequent sessions for free as long as they achieve half
their weight-loss goal for each 10-week period.
Why join Weight Loss Matters?
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79% of
Weight Loss Matters participants who completed a 10-week cycle
achieved their pre-determined weight loss goals.
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Average
weight loss per 10-week cycle is 5.56 pounds per participant.
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Join so
you can become one of our success stories!
What to expect from Weight Loss Matters:
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A
weight loss program that teaches you how to eat, rather than how to
diet
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A focus
on long-term behavior change
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The
expertise of registered dietitians
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Group
support for your weight loss goals
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Weekly
weigh-ins and educational seminars
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Ten-week cycles of classes, with new topics each cycle
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The
option to continue every ten weeks for free as long as you make
progress
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You
setting your own weight loss goals (within reason!)
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A meal
pattern calculated just for you (includes a daily calorie level and
general outline for how many foods to eat from each food group)
What
not
to expect:
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A quick
fix
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A rigid
meal plan – you will have the flexibility to decide what specific
foods to eat each day
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Daily
menus that take the “guesswork” out of losing weight – you will decide
when and what to eat throughout the day and adapt the meal pattern to
your lifestyle
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“Off-limits” foods – this program allows you to “fit all foods”
For more information on Weight Loss Matters,
click
here.
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9. Nutrition Consults
Why see our dietitian?
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Our
dietitian can help you meet your nutrition goals whatever they may be
-- weight loss, lowering your cholesterol, or lowering your blood
pressure.
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It's
FREE for all UK employees, retirees, spouses and sponsored
dependents! A UK Health & Wellness registered dietitian is available
for private consultations to assist you with your diet and nutrition
goals.
What's the next step?
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Before
your scheduled appointment, record your food intake per our
dietitian's instructions.
(Click here
for the food diary form used in individual consultations.)
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During
the appointment, your self-recorded food diary is reviewed, nutrition
questions are answered, and special dietary concerns are addressed. If
you participate in the
UK Healthtrac Rewards Program,
bring your report and review the recommendations with our registered
dietitian.
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D. KY Clinic Pharmacy
KY Clinic Pharmacy is located on the 1st floor of the KY Clinic just
inside the Limestone entrance. Their hours of operation are:
|
Hours
|
|
 Monday
- Friday |
8:00
a.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
|
Saturday |
9:00
a.m. - 1 p.m. |
|
Sunday |
Closed |
For more information on the
pharmacy you may contact them at 323-5855 or to visit their website
click here
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