August 2022
Walking on Wednesday (All employees)
Starting August 17th, 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, August 17 – September 21, 2022
Register here: 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 Sharecare 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.
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 at a close up.
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
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)
