REACH
REACH February Wellness Matters Bulletin
| Choose to Lose Challenge Join the Choose to Lose Challenge to get fit, lose weight, and feel great! Registration for the challenge will be available from Feb. 1 to Feb. 14. You can register individually or as a team by clicking on the Registration tab on the REACH homepage. Please Note: You must register for the challenge in order to participate. To complete the challenge and earn 25 Healthy Habit Points, you will need to report one weigh-in each week before the challenge ends on April 11 (eight total weigh-ins). You will have until April 18 to finish reporting your activities. Keep your eye out for weekly emails with tips and motivation to help you make the most of the challenge. Be sure to explore the wellness portal as well for resources and tools to keep you going. You can record your activities on your desktop or mobile device. Visit the REACH portal and click the Challenge tab to begin recording your activities on Feb. 15! |
| Employee Wellness Department Key DatesFeb. 5: Wear RED Day to raise Awareness of Cardiovascular DiseaseAug. 31: REACH Level 1 Deadline!Contact the Employee Wellness Department to schedule a Wellness Wagon visit to your departmentDon’t forget to visit the new lavender room which is located in the Room of Magic 3rd floor, door code 8507 |
| New in 2021! COVID-19 Vaccinations: COVID-19 vaccinations will earn you points towards your incentive! Upon vaccine administration, you will be automatically awarded 60 Health Habit Points towards your Level 3 incentive. If you received a vaccine outside of Riverside, please email documentation to the REACH Program at [email protected]. Documentation should include the dates of both doses you received. Points will be awarded within seven business day of submission. Spouse Incentives: Spouses can now participate in Levels 2 and 3! Spouses that complete Level 2 before Dec. 15 will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win an Apple Watch. Spouses that complete Level 3 before Dec. 15 will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a $50 gift card. |
| REACH Portal Spotlight National Wear Red Day National Wear Red Day On Friday, Feb. 5 we’re kicking off heart month on National Wear Red Day by painting the Riverside Healthcare region red! This national movement spreads awareness of cardiovascular disease so we can all live longer, healthier lives. Join our entire staff and wear red on Friday, Feb. 5! |
| GET THE APP NOW! The Asset Health Mobile App is available for Apple and Android devices. It has never been easier to take your REACH wellness program on the go! Activating the app is an easy three-step process: 1. Download Asset Health Mobile from the App Store or Google Play. 2. Open the app, tap Begin Activation, then follow the instructions to enter the authorization token and the email address associated with your wellness account. (You will need to sign in to your wellness account on your desktop or mobile device to complete the authorization process.) 3. Set your four-digit PIN. You will use this PIN to access your app from now on. |
| LOOKING FOR GOOD: 4 STEPS TO FIND THE POSITIVES IN A BAD SITUATION Unfortunately, that puts you on track for a downward spiral. Thinking positively not only feels better than thinking negatively, but it also helps you find ways to improve your situation! Of course, it’s easier said than done. Here are four steps you can take to start looking for the good things: Identify what’s going on. What’s making you feel bad right now? Maybe it’s a situation, or a negative thought you keep struggling with. Reframe. Even though the situation is hard, is there something you have learned from it or some other silver lining? If you could go back and change the original thought, what’s a healthier thing you can say to yourself? For instance, if you’ve just lost a loved one after they have been extremely sick, does it feel healthier to think about their death as an end to their pain? Practice gratitude. Are there other things going on in your life that you are thankful for? This doesn’t have to be related to the situation you’re focusing on. For instance, you can be thankful for your good health, having a stable home to live in, or a recent promotion at work. Once you’ve found some positives, remind yourself! How can you reinforce your reframed thoughts and remind yourself of what you are thankful for? Make a list of ways. For example, put them onto post-it notes and stick them in places around your house as visual reminders.  |
| REACH Goals for 2021 Deadline Level 1 Aug. 31 1. Take the Health Assessment on the REACH Portal or App Now. 2. Schedule your Wellness Visit with your primary care physician now. The deadline is Aug. 31! 3. Familiarize yourself with where you can draw your labs. These need to be done about five days before your physician’s appointment. |
2021 REACH Program Deadlines
Where A Healthier You is Within REACH
It’s time to take action and begin working on your REACH goals! Participants can save hundreds on their health insurance premiums, earn additional financial incentives, and improve their overall health and wellbeing. The REACH portal grants you access to a variety of wellness activities including a Health Risk Assessment, courses tailored to your health needs, personalized incentive tracking and more! Get started today!
The REACH portal not only offers the chance to improve your health, but also helps you earn your 2022 Incentive. Employees and spouses may participate in all three levels.
Level 1 – Due Aug. 31
Benefit eligible employee and insured spouse must complete the following:
- Online Health Risk Assessment
- Upload Primary Care Well Visit Form with REACH lab measures
- Note: REACH Labs must be completed at least 24 hours prior to your PCP wellness visit.
Health Insurance Premium Credit
- $780 Employee
- $520 Spouse*
*Employee must complete Level 1 for spouse to be eligible for spousal credit. All credits are applied to the employee health plan premium.
Employee Financial Incentive $100
Level 2 – Due Dec. 15
Benefit eligible employee and insured spouse must complete the following:
- Meet 2 out of 3 Key Health Targets
OR - Make a 5% improvement from 2020 in Key Target
OR - Complete an Alternative Standard for the missed Key Target
2021 Key Health Targets
- BP ≤ 140/90
- A1C < 5.7
- BMI ≤ 25 or Men’s Waist less than 40″ – Women less than 35″
Additional Employee Financial Incentive: $300
Additional Spouse Incentive: Raffle entry for a chance to win an Apple Watch (Winner will be chosen in Dec. 2021)
Level 3 – Due Dec. 15
Benefit eligible employee and insured spouse must complete the following:
- Self-report 120 Healthy Habit Points in 2021
- Mammogram is required as part of these points for women over the age of 40
Additional Employee Financial Incentive: $120
Additional Spouse Incentive: Raffle entry for a chance to win a $50 gift card (Winner will be chosen in Dec. 2021)
Total REACH Wellbeing Incentives Available
Employee and Spouse: Health Premium Credit $1300 / Financial Incentive $520
Employee: Health Premium Credit $780 / Financial Incentive $520
Already Have a REACH Account?
Employees who have set up an account in 2020 can use their existing credentials to log in or use single sign-on (SSO) by clicking on the REACH icon found on Rivernet or the Employee Self Service Portal.
Still Need to Create Your REACH Account? Get Started!
Visit RiversideHealthcare.org/REACH on your desktop or mobile device.
Employees may also set up their REACH Account using single sign-on (SSO) by clicking on the REACH icon found on Rivernet or the Employee Self Service Portal.
Insured spouses may create their REACH Account at assethealth.com/REACH using the following login information. Employees can also use this URL to create a mobile app shortcut on their smartphone.
Username: first name + last name (johnsmith)
Password: date of birth (mmddyyyy)
First-time users: You will be asked to change your password after logging in.
REACH Portal Enhancements
The REACH portal will be down from January 1 through January 18th for platform enhancements.
Please log in on January 18th to see the newly updated REACH Platform! Healthy Habits For COVID Vaccination- Get a Jump on your Healthy Habits for 2021. Earn 60 Points!
Complete both steps of your COVID vaccination and earn 60 points towards your 2021 REACH Level 3 Healthy Habits! This accounts for half of your total points required in Level 3. Points will be updated automatically if you receive both doses of the vaccine at Riverside. No need to self-record!
If you received the COVID-19 Vaccine outside of Riverside, you must provide documentation to the REACH Department of the second vaccination for the points to be awarded.
Riverside Healthcare: Illinois’ Healthiest Employer
Crain’s Chicago Business announces award
While the mission of Riverside Healthcare is to take care of its patients, apparently the healthcare provider also does an outstanding job of taking care of its employees as well. Riverside was recently named Illinois’ Healthiest Employer by Crain’s Content Studio, a division of Crain’s Chicago Business.
Cigna’s Midwest Market President Brian Marsella, who presented the awards during a virtual webcast program, noted the highly unusual circumstances of this year’s competition and the importance to build worker resilience in the wake of the pandemic. “Focusing on the whole person—body and mind—is essential,” he said.
“Wellness is something we are very passionate about at Riverside – not only for our patients but also for our employees and their families, too.” said Becky Hinrichs, Vice President of Human Resources.
“Our Riverside Employee Wellness program, REACH (Riverside Employees Actively Choosing Health), is unique and provides access to numerous health and wellness opportunities, education, and interventional programs. The program is perpetually growing. REACH enables employees to make and maintain real lifestyle changes to improve health, integrate work and life and achieve a higher quality in their daily lives, as well.”
Illinois’ Healthiest Employer Awards is a corporate wellness program that encourages healthier lifestyles through biometric, fitness, nutrition and other health-related educational advice that emphasize preventing illness and prolonging life. Over 8,000 employers of all sizes participate in the program.
“I am proud to say that Riverside’s mission of excellence in caring and focus on health and wellness is entrenched in our culture and begins with our own employees,” said President and CEO Phil Kambic.
“Our employees have become very actively engaged in REACH, with more than 85% of our staff and 74% of spouses utilizing the program. This has led to a seismic cultural change at Riverside as staff have opted to embrace their own wellbeing and that of others.”
For more information on Riverside Healthcare’s award-winning services, visit RiversideHealthcare.org.
Click here to see this press release in Riverside’s newsroom.
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