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Are you looking to lose weight but not sure how to get started? With our Weight Management program, you’ll have guidance and support through personal motivational coaching – at no additional charge to you.

Your Lifestyle Management Coach will provide personal assistance with:

• Goal setting
• Progress checkups
• Motivation and support

Get started now and reach your goal weight. Call us toll-free today at 866-412-8795 to enroll in the Lifestyle Management/Weight Management program. Or check out the online wellness courses in Blue Access for Members, click on the Well onTarget link.

Go to bcbstx.com from your mobile phone’s Web browser and log in to BAM. You can access the same great cost and quality information on the go!

Mobile Blue Access for members  has a new look and more features. Now it’s even easier to keep up with your Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plan using your mobile device. What new features can you access while you’re on the go?

BCBS pays for a routine vision exam for covered members at either an optometrist or ophthalmologist. Find a provider at www.BCBSTX.com.

The Obesity Action Coalition has announced Your Weight Matters Campaign, a national initiative, which encourages each and every American to talk to their healthcare provider about their weight. Just 5-10% weight loss can make such a difference in your health. Take the Challenge. Start the Conversation. Change your Life.

Employees who are covered on ACU’s plan and choose to have a preventive exam (i.e. a physical or a well woman visit) between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013 will pay a lower monthly premium in calendar year 2014 than those who do not. Read more 

Many Americans — including faculty and staff at ACU — are looking for ways to save money and stay healthy. That’s why Human Resources is pleased to announce that in calendar year 2014 we will have two levels of premiums for your health insurance.

Employees who are covered on ACU’s plan and choose to have a preventive exam (i.e. a physical or a well woman visit) between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013 will pay a lower monthly premium in calendar year 2014 than those who do not. It’s that simple. Make an appointment with your doctor for your FREE preventive exam and save money in 2014. The 2014 premium rates will be determined later this year, and they will be announced in annual enrollment meetings in the fall.

Visit the 2014 Wellness Premium page for FAQ’s or contact Human Resources at 2359 or humanresources@acu.edu.

Rachel Lee has accepted a career advancement with Hendrick Medical Center. While we will certainly miss her, please rest assured that we are ready to assist you with any benefit questions you might have. Please feel free to contact HR Frontline at x2359 or humanresources@acu.edu; the ACU Benefits Helpline at 1.866.994.7852,  from campus x3359 or by email acuhelpline@ajg.com; Robyn Smith at robyn.smith@acu.edu or Wendy Jones at jonesw@acu.edu.

Are you expecting a newborn? If so, please remember that our plan only allows 30 days from the date of birth to add your newborn to your insurance. If you do not add your child within this time period, the baby is not eligible for coverage until benefits open enrollment. If you are expecting, please contact Human Resources at x2359 with your due date so that we can send you a reminder.

You can boost your health and well-being by making some basic choices. My Blue Community^® is your social network to find and share tips about making changes to your health and more. Post your questions and share what you are doing for preventive care.