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WELLNESS INSURANCE PREMIUM DISCOUNT 2011
Wellness Insurance Premium Discount Instructions
Healthier WY Minimum Participation Requirements


Wellness Insurance Premium Discount Forms will be delivered to eligible members' homes during the first part of October 2009. This form is due September 30, 2010. This provides members 12 months to complete requirements. New forms may be requested anytime after the initial mailing in October.

To receive a $480 wellness insurance premium discount for plan year 2011, the following three Healthier WY requirements must be completed no later than September 30, 2010:
  1. Complete a confidential health risk assessment online after October 1, 2009 - CLICK HERE
  2. Receive an annual wellness physical from your own personal licensed healthcare provider.
  3. Register and participate in at least three of the six offered bi-monthly challenges and adhere to guidelines.
To Get Started:
  • Complete a confidential health risk assessment online after October 1, 2009
  • Complete the Wellness Insurance Premium Discount Form to document your annual wellness physical with your own personal licensed healthcare provider.
  • Register for three bi-monthly challenges, comply with the guidelines, and enter completion status on the Healthier WY website using your Healthier WY Code or return the challenge tracking card through U.S. mail. Each bi-monthly challenge must be completed in the month offered and reported by published deadline.
  • Return form in reply envelope to:
    • IHW Form Processing Center
      State of Wyoming - Healthier WY
      10580 N. McCarran Blvd #115-397
      Reno, Nevada 89503
Submitting a form provides documentation that you have completed the Healthier WY requirement of receiving an annual wellness physical. Please ensure you have correctly entered your unique Healthier WY Code so that we can accurately apply the $480 wellness insurance premium discount for plan year 2011. If you have misplaced your code, please contact the Healthier WY office through an online request at the Healthier WY website. No protected health information is required as part of form submission nor will Healthier WY collect any individual health risk data. Take care of yourself and seek appropriate medical care for health risk factors in a responsible manner.

Optional: Annual Health Report Card - Not Required for the 2011 Premium Discount

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
  1. What is my risk for heart disease?
  2. What is my blood pressure? What does it mean for me, and what do I need to do about it?
  3. What are my cholesterol numbers? (These include total cholesterol, LDL or “bad” cholesterol, HDL or “good” cholesterol, and triglycerides.) What do they mean for me, and what do I need to do about them?
  4. What is my “body mass index” and waist measurement? Do they indicate that I need to lose weight for my health?
  5. What is my blood sugar level, and does it mean I’m at risk for diabetes?
  6. What other screening tests for heart disease do I need? How often should I return for checkups for my heart health?
  7. What can you do to help me quit smoking?
  8. How much physical activity do I need to help protect my heart?
  9. What is a heart-healthy eating plan for me?
  10. How can I tell if I’m having a heart attack?
Eat right, stay active, don’t smoke, see your doctor and live!


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