Wellness

An exciting opportunity brought to you by TRS-ActiveCare and Aetna. This wellness program is free of charge and open to any TRS-ActiveCare employee on Aetna's medical plan.    

2018 TRS-ActiveCare Shake the Sugar Challenge

Join the Challenge and become a healthier you!

 Registration begins March 12!

Shake the Sugar Challenge  (March 26 – April 22) will teach you how to monitor your sugar intake with the goal of keeping it below the national daily recommended allowance. All you need to do is register for this four-week challenge, then complete daily tasks. This challenge will provide education, advice and encouragement as you monitor your sugar intake and say goodbye to some unhealthy habits. Prizes will be awarded.

The Shake the Sugar Challenge program includes: workout videos, deals at your local grocery store, weekly E-Newsletters and recording reminders, healthy recipe suggestions, meal planner. To learn more view the challenge flyer.

Employees can register in teams of 2 – 10 or join as an individual. There is no limit on the number of teams from a given district. Once you register, you’ll be well on your way to achieving your goals and reaping the rewards of better health!

There are also more chances to win great prizes throughout the challenge! View the rewards flyer here!

For more information, visit www.trsactivecarelivehealthychallenge.com! 

Introducing Cornerstones4Care®

Healthy eating, being active, diabetes medicine, tracking—manage what’s most important to you, all in one place. Discover tools and resources tailored to your needs, wherever you are in your diabetes journey. This diabetes education program is brought to you by Novo Nordisk.

Start today at http://aetna.trs.activecare.cornerstones4care.com

Join the Beginning Right maternity program

Check out the amazing “Waiting for Baby” video here.

Whether you are thinking about starting a family or you are pregnant now, the Beginning Right Maternity program will provide essential information and even one-on-one support to get off on the right foot.

And it’s all free and confidential.

First, you’ll take the Beginning Right pregnancy risk survey to find potential risk factors that could affect your pregnancy. If your results show that you have an elevated risk level, our nurses will work directly with you to discuss helpful next steps.

Join as soon as you know you’re pregnant and get these extra perks:

• Knowledge, straight to your mailbox.
  Get educated on prenatal care, labor and delivery, as well as immunization schedules.
• Free copy of Mayo Clinic’s Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy when you sign up and complete the pregnancy risk survey by your 16th week.
  This book features important milestones, health information and tips to help you better manage your pregnancy and care for your newborn.
• Information for dads and partners.
  Help them get ready for baby, too!
• Access to the nicotine-free, Smoke-Free Moms-to-Be® program.
  Get materials and support from one of our nurses to help you quit using tobacco for good.

To participate or learn more about the program, call toll-free 1-800-CRADLE1 (1-800-272-3531), or log in to Aetna Navigator and look under "Health Programs."

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Call TRS-ActiveCare Customer Service at 1-800-222-9205 and speak to an Aetna Health Concierge.

The Aetna Health Concierge is your single point of contact for benefits and wellness information. Your concierge is a benefits expert who can help you put all the pieces together – benefits, providers, services, wellness programs and tools, and online resources.  Your Concierge can help you make informed decisions, get the care and services you need, save money and live healthier.

Whether you need a quick answer, help to untangle a difficult issue or someone to explain your benefits, you have an advocate dedicated to your needs.

Watch this video to learn how your Aetna Health Concierge can help you.

Talk to a doctor anytime
1-855-835-2362

As a TRS-ActiveCare plan participant you and your eligible dependents have 24/7/365 access to U.S. board-certified doctors and pediatricians by phone.

Teladoc can treat conditions like:

• Cold and flu symptoms
• Allergies
• Bronchitis
• Ear infections
• Respiratory infections
• Sinus problems
• Skin problems
• …and More

The consultation is covered at 100% for ActiveCare Select plan and ActiveCare 2 plan. Under the ActiveCare 1-HD plan your cost is a $40 consultation fee that counts towards your deductible and out-of-pocket maximum. To Learn more check out this video!

Get Started

• Visit Teladoc online at www.teladoc.com/trsactivecare and click on "Set Up Account."
• Download the mobile app at www.teladoc.com/mobile.
• Text "Get Started" to 469-804-9918 for instructions on setting up your account.
• Call 1-855-Teladoc (835-2362) to set up your account by phone.

The 24-Hour Nurse Information Line is available 24/7 when you need help with a health-related question or concern. Talk with a registered nurse about conditions and treatment, where to seek care, and what you can do until you’re able to see a doctor. Call the 24-Hour Nurse Information Line toll-free at 1-800-556-1555.

Simple Steps To A Healthier Life^® is an online wellness program that helps you know more about your health risks and what you can do about them. You start by taking an online Health Assessment, after which you receive a health score, health report and action plan. Your plan will include online wellness programs tailored to your needs, to help you eat healthier, lose weight, quit tobacco, manage stress, deal with depression and get a better night’s sleep. On your Aetna Navigator home page, click “I want to …. Take a Health Assessment to get started.

Get Help to Quit Tobacco

One of the best things you can do for your health is to quit tobacco – and Aetna can help. One of the online wellness programs that is part of Simple Steps To A Healthier Life is Breathe™, an online smoking cessation program. With Breathe, you can get help and support to quit tobacco and stay quit. Step by step, you’ll learn how to reduce cravings, resist relapse and feel healthier.

Aetna Health Connections can help you and/or a covered family member better manage one or more chronic conditions. Registered nurses and other health care professionals work with you and your doctor to provide education, coaching and monitoring. The program covers more than 30 conditions, include asthma, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis and more.

The Aetna Care Advocate Team (CAT) is a group of trained nurses who can guide you through the health care system. Get help to understand a medical condition or term, learn about treatment options, receive expert coordination of complex medical services, and much more. To talk with a CAT care coordinator, call 1-800-222-9205.

When you sign up for Preventive Care Considerations, you receive direct mail and email reminders about services appropriate for your age and gender. These can include yearly physical exams, mammograms, colonoscopies and other services.

As an Aetna member, you and your covered family members are eligible for discounts on health-related products and services. Get special rates on vision and hearing care, gym memberships and fitness equipment, weight management programs and products, natural products and services, and more.

Provides care coordination and other services to Aetna members facing transplant surgery or other complex medical procedures. Participation is entirely voluntary. If you choose to participate, your procedure will be performed at a designated Institute of Excellence hospital for its experience and outcomes with organ transplants and complex medical care. The program also provides expert case management and coordination of follow-up care.