Lifestyle Returns Program Post-enrollment e-mail: The importance of preventive care

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SUBJECT: The importance of preventive care

It is estimated that 70 percent of chronic conditions are lifestyle-related.  That means they are largely preventable.  Annual exams and health screenings can help you stay on top of your health and address issues that need to be improved.  Preventive exams can help people with chronic conditions better manage their illnesses, and they may even save lives through early detection and prompt treatment. Receiving preventive exams is one of the ways you can earn credit towards your Lifestyle Returns reward.

It’s a good idea to schedule your preventive exams early so you have a clearer picture of your health status when enrolling in Health and Wellness programs. 

To learn what preventive exams and screenings are recommended for your age and gender, visit www.highmarkblueshield.com.  Log on with your user ID and password and click “Your Health.”  Then click “Lifestyle Returns.”  Next, click “Learn About Preventive Care” and choose “Preventive Guidelines” to view the current Preventive Schedule.

To receive credit for scheduling your exams, log on to www.highmarkblueshield.com and click “Your Health.”  Click “Lifestyle Returns,” then “Assess Your Health,” and select “Preventive Exams” to update your progress in Lifestyle Returns.  If you do not enter the dates, you will not get credit for receiving a preventive exam.   

• If you are female age 40 or older and have had your mammogram during your previous Lifestyle Returns program period, you do not need to get this exam again in this program period to receive credit.  Your previous exam date will automatically register on your member Web site, and you will receive credit for completion of a Preventive Exam.  Of course, you may choose to continue to receive a mammogram annually if you are age 40 or older should you or your physician choose.

• If you are age 50 or older, please continue to get your physical exams on a yearly basis as recommended by the Preventive Schedule.  If you are younger than 50 and have had your physical exam during your previous Lifestyle Returns program period you do not need to get the exam again in this program period to receive credit.

• Preventive care exams are included in this activity based on your age as of the program's effective date

• Females are required to receive a gynecological exam every year.

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