UMD Employee Wellness Program
Biometric Health Screening
The Wellness Program, Boynton Health Service and UMD HR&EO/Employee Wellness Program are teaming up to offer monthly Biometric Health Screenings for UPlan members and covered spouses or same-sex domestic partners on the UMD campus. Several Boynton Health Service Registered Nurses and theUMD QuickCare Nurse Practitioner will be conducting the screening on the UMD campus and review the results with you at the end of your appointment.
 for your free biometric health screening
Tests offered in each screening session include:
- Total Cholesterol*
- HDL and LDL Cholesterol*
- Blood Pressure
- Blood Glucose
- Body Mass Index and Composition
*For a fasting cholesterol test, individuals must fast for at least 8 hours before testing.
Gain a better understanding of your health and earn 100 points for your Wellness Points Bank by attending one of the Biometric Health Screenings. There are no out of pocket charges for UPlan members as well as UPlan covered spouses or same-sex domestic partners.
For your Biometric screening to count toward your Wellness Points Bank, Boynton Health Service or UMD QuickCare Clinic MUST submit your screening result to Staywell, the company who manages the Wellness Points Bank system. Staywell will then enter the results which will appear in your wellness assessment information approximately within one month of screening.
If you have any questions, call (612) 626-9355, email onlinereg@bhs.umn.edu, or visit the Office of Human Resources Wellness Program's Health Screenings website.
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Requirements at the time of appointment:
1. For a fasting cholesterol test, you must fast (not eat anything) for at least eight hours before testing. You may drink water. Coffee, tea, or pop may interfere with the test and should be avoided.
2. Photo ID
- Employees - must show your UCard or photo ID
- Spouse/Same-sex domestic partner - must show photo ID
IMPORTANT NOTICE: You must show a photo ID on the day of your appointment. If you cannot show a photo ID, a biometic screening will be conducted for your own information only. Boynton Health Service will not be able to submit the results to StayWell and therefore no points will be recorded for your Wellness Points Bank. |
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Note: Preventive Screening Elsewhere: Physician's Office - Depending upon the location of your work place, there are various outlets you or your family members can visit to obtain your biometric test results.In lieu of biometric health screening data obtained through an on-campus screening, UPlan members can instruct their health care provider to submit screening results using the Health Care Provider Biometric Health Screening Form. This form is available through StayWell Online, the website which hosts your wellness assessment and Wellness Points Bank.
Source: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/wellness/assess/biohealthscreenings/index.html
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