November 2022
Fall 2022 Flu Shot Campaign (All employees)
The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against influenza (flu) is to get an annual flu vaccine, ideally by the end of October. Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to hospitalization, or even death. The CDC recommends everyone six months and older get an annual flu vaccine as the first and most important action to protect against flu and its potentially serious complications.
How to get a flu shot:
Option 1 (Recommended): The best way to get a flu shot is through your local pharmacy.
- If you are on an Aetna Plan, visit any in-network retail pharmacy such as CVS, Walgreens, Target, Publix, or Kroger. You will need to present your Emory CVS/Caremark prescription drug card to get a free flu shot.
- If you are on the Kaiser Plan, attend one of the Kaiser Walk-In Flu Clinics offered Monday-Friday 8am-5pm at their medical office locations (no appointment is necessary).
Option 2: Get a flu shot as part of your preventive exam at your doctor’s office. Flu shots are free of charge for Aetna or Kaiser Plans, but for the Aetna Plans, you must use Tier 1 and Tier 2 doctors only. Note: if you’ve already had your annual preventive exam and make an appointment for a flu shot, you may be charged for the visit.
**For 2022-2023, Emory strongly encourages University students, faculty, and staff follow public health guidance and stay up to date with flu vaccine recommendations. Emory University students and employees working in a healthcare facility will be required to follow the guidance and vaccine recommendations of the facility in which they work.
Click HERE for more information or contact Healthy Emory with questions at healthyemory@emory.edu.
Walking on Wednesday (All employees)
Starting October 12th, join us for a 6-week walking series. You can stay active whether you are working from home or in the office by participating virtually or in person. Each week we will have unique themes to keep you engaged with your fellow Wednesday walkers.
How to participate: Register below to receive the weekly communications and submission link or walk in person and scan the QR Code. Then log your walk by completing the submission form to be entered into the weekly gift card drawing. If you participate in 5 of 6 walks you will also be entered to win a new Fitbit!
In-person walking locations: We will have multiple in-person walking locations across Emory, including Lullwater Preserve, Emory Decatur Hospital, Emory Hillandale Hospital, Emory Long-Term Acute Care (ELTAC), and more! Click the registration link below for walking times and additional locations.
Walking will occur every Wednesday, October 12 – November 16, 2022.
Register here: https://apps.hr.emory.edu/register/details.jsp?event=1318 https://apps.hr.emory.edu/register/details.jsp?event=1283
Healthy Emory Connect powered by Sharecare (All benefits-eligible employees, spouses and pre-65 retirees on an Emory medical plan)
Emory University and Emory Healthcare have partnered with Sharecare to help you live your healthiest and most productive life. With the all-new Healthy Emory Connect, you now have access to many new health & well-being resources to help keep your mind and body strong – at no cost to you.
Take the first steps now:
- Emory employees click here to register and create a user ID and password. You will need to enter your Emory employee ID on the Sharecare registration page.
- If you are a spouse on an Emory medical plan, click here to register and create a user ID and password. On the registration page, enter your spouse’s Emory employee ID with 01 at the end (with no spaces in between).
- Take your RealAge® test.
- Download the Sharecare app to your mobile device from the App Store or Google Play.
Plus, if you or your spouse are on an Emory medical plan, you can earn your incentives by completing activities. Learn more about 2022 incentives.
Need help? Call Sharecare customer service at 855.428.1708.
An Ounce of Prevention = A Pound of Cure: Screening mammogram (40+ years old with risk of breast cancer)
A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast. The purpose of a mammogram is to help detect early signs of breast cancer. A person with average risk for breast cancer should consider getting a mammogram every year beginning at age 40. Talk with your doctor to see if this is right for you.
If you are covered by an Emory medical plan, there is no out-of-pocket cost for a mammogram. A mammogram is considered preventive care and is covered at 100% (no cost to you) if in-network providers are used (Tier 1 & 2 for the Aetna HSA and POS plans); out–of-network coverage will be subject to plan provisions after satisfying the deductible. A mammogram is also covered at 100% if you have the Kaiser Permanente Plan.
If you don’t have a doctor and you are on an Emory medical plan, you can search for primary care providers and specialists who participate in the Aetna plans at www.aetna.com/docfind/custom/emory or you may call Aetna at 800-847-9026. Kaiser Permanente members may search for facilities, primary care providers, and specialists at www.kp.org/doctors, or you may call 404-365-0966.
Primary care providers may refer you to a specialist for this procedure, but always make sure the specialist is in-network if you want the procedure covered at 100%.
To schedule a screening at an Emory facility, please call:
- Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, or Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital: 404-778-PINK.
- Emory Decatur Hospital: 404-501-7243, Option 4.
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital: 678-474-7465.
For more information: https://www.hr.emory.edu/eu/wellness/general-health/preventive-exam/index.html
New Employee Walking Tour (New employees)
Would you like to see more of Emory’s beautiful Clifton campus and learn its history? Join us for the New Employee Walking Tour! This is an opportunity for you to see the campus.
During this tour, we will pass by a few of Emory’s historical sites, point out important locations that can be of use to you as an employee, and highlight the ease of walking on our beautiful campus.
Walks will last for approximately one hour at a leisurely pace. Each will begin at Woodruff Circle in front of the Woodruff Memorial Research Building. Please wear comfortable walking shoes. Register here: https://apps.hr.emory.edu/register/index.jsp?kind=UNIV&subcategory=New+Employee+Walking+Tour
Employee Assistance Program (Emory Healthcare employees only)
EHC employees can access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by BHS, which allows access for employees and their household members with free, confidential, in-the-moment support to help with personal or professional problems that may interfere with work or family responsibilities.
BHS @ 800-327-2251 OR online @ Portal.BHSonline.com (Username: EHC)
