Esse Health’s employee wellness programs are kicking off in May! We’ve got everything you need to know about what’s coming up - from a sneak peak at this year’s Wellness Rewards Program to the new biometric screening opportunity. Plus, Esse Health CEO, Mike Castellano, gets us started with the 2019 CEO Challenge – a step challenge to encourage us all to find fun ways to be more active. And there’s still time to join Esse Health at the 2019 AHA Heart Walk. You can get warmed up for the CEO Challenge and finish your walk around the warning track inside Busch Stadium. At Esse Health, We want YOU well too – so don’t miss any of these fun opportunities to improve your well-being! Step up and take the CEO Challenge here:

- Program Guide

- Personal Step Tracking Form

Click here to find out more about the AHA Heart Walk on May 18, 2019. 

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It’s your time, don’t spend it in a pharmacy line…

Services like Amazon Prime, Blue Apron, and GrubHub make it easy to get pretty much everything we need conveniently delivered straight to our door.

But did you know that Aetna has the same service available for your everyday prescriptions – and all at no additional cost? This month, we talk with Sarah Luther at Aetna about the perks of Aetna Rx Home Delivery:

• Free standard shipping to your home or wherever you choose.
• Fast reorders with no trips to the pharmacy.
• Save money on copays or more expensive retail store pharmacy prices.
• Privacy, since your medicines arrive in unmarked, secure packaging.
• Your safety comes first. Registered pharmacists check each and every order. And if you have concerns or questions, you can call them anytime.

We also tackle some of the common questions you may have about pharmacy home delivery.

Bonus Content:

• Aetna Rx Home Delivery flyer.

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Most of us understand it's a good idea to have some form of household budget. But with health care, we don't always know when we are going to spend money or how much it's going to cost - which makes it a real challenge to budget for.

We'll talk with Beth from HooPayz about:

• Steps for building planned and unplanned health care needs into your budget
• Strategies for lowering your health care costs to keep your budget in check
• Resources and online tools to help you build a budget and track your spending
• How HooPayz can help do a lot of the work for you in keeping you financially well 

We also answer questions submitted by you, in our "Ask Beth" segment!

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We know that many Esse Health employees are living our “we want you well” motto by making healthy choices and being more active. The same goes for members of the Esse Health leadership team. Join us as we talk to our Chief Medical Officer from 2017-2022, Dr. Rishi Sud, on how he remains disciplined in achieving his well-being goals via incremental steps over time - as well as sharing insight on attacking a challenge that many of us face... a love for all things sweet.

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We know that many Esse Health employees are living our “we want you well” motto by making healthy choices and being more active. The same goes for members of the Esse Health leadership team. Join us as we talk to our Vice President of Human Resources from 2011-2023, Elaine Baragiola, about how she keeps from falling into a fitness rut - and how building a social element into her well-being journey has made a huge difference.

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Phillip Prichard from HM Benefits is back to answer all your questions about the Accident and Critical Illness Insurance Plans offered through MetLife. Listen to see if these options would benefit you and your family.

• Do you need Critical Illness or Accident Insurance?
• Why would you need either of these plans in addition to your existing Medical and Disability coverage?
• What do these plans even cover?

Additional Resources:

• Critical Illness - Plan Summary/Certificate  

 

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At Esse Health, We Want You Well, and our benefit package was designed with that in mind. Open enrollment is your one chance per year to make any changes to your benefits or the family members that you cover.

Phillip Prichard from HM Benefits explains what we need to know about the process, and what to consider when choosing our benefits for 2019.

We know that many Esse Health employees are living our “we want you well” motto by making healthy choices and being more active. The same goes for members of the Esse Health leadership team. Making time for healthy living can be tough with a busy schedule.  Join us as we talk to Chief Operations Officer, Erin Stamm, about how she approaches healthy habits with intention to ensure well-being doesn't get lost in the shuffle.

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At Esse Health, we want you well and many Esse Health employees are living that motto by making healthy choices and being more active. The same goes for members of the Esse Health leadership team.  Join us as we talk to our Chief Quality Officer from 2012-2018, Derrick O’Connell, to discuss how he works wellness into his life.  For more benefit tips and wellness info, follow essehealthbenefitsu on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn

 

 

 

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We know that many Esse Health employees are living our “we want you well” motto by making healthy choices and being more active. The same goes for members of the Esse Health leadership team. To kick off our “Wellness Wisdom” series, Mike Castellano, Esse Health's CEO from 2007-2021, talks with us about how he balances family, work, and well-being in his daily life.

 

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