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Transcript of Healthy You magazine from UMR
Back to school! Are you ready?
Vaccines Guidelines and
recommendations
Breast-feeding Benefits for mom and baby
HEALTHY YOU Your journey to wellness starts here
ONLINE TOOLS Information at your fingertips
What you can do • Find a provider
• Look up claims & benefits
• View, print or fax your ID card
• Visit the health center
Useful tools • Symptom checker
• Drug lookup
• Health education library
• Health cost estimator
Members, register today
for online services on umr.com!
©2015 United HealthCare Services, Inc.
CONTENTS What’s inside
In this issue Getting care: What you need to
know and where to go. 3
Back to school: Are you ready? 6
Healthy choices: Packing a healthy
lunch. 7
Vaccines: Child screening and
immunization guidelines. 9
Fair play: Helping kids deal with
bullying. 10
Your baby: Protecting your baby
from disease. 12
First aid: Find resources for learning
first aid basics. 13
Vision care: Take care of your eyes.
14
Healthy living: Go social! 15
Women’s health: Taking care of
you. 21
Chronic conditions: Take action to
improve your health. 25
En Español: 29
For kids: Fun activities for kids. 30
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Go mobile Try “Healthy
You” on your
tablet or
smart phone.
Register for online services to take advantage of
all our online resources for members. Visit
www.umr.com today!
About this magazine
“Healthy You” magazine is published as an
educational resource for UMR members and
to provide information about tools and
resources available from UMR as a part of our
member online services.
Available features and benefits are dependent
on the products and features included in the
plan design.
Not all members will have access to all
features shown.
Copyright ©2015 United HealthCare Services,
Inc. Reproduction in whole or part is not
permitted without permission in writing from
UMR.
All information and links were accurate and
functional at the time of publication. However,
because this electronic publication contains
links to third-party sites, information can
change and become unavailable.
While using this electronic publication you
may click on a link to other websites. We
provide links to other websites that may
contain information that may be useful or
interesting to you. We do not endorse, and
are not responsible for, the content and
accuracy of linked websites operated by third
parties or for any of your dealings with such
third parties. You are solely responsible for
your dealings with such third parties and we
encourage you to read the terms of use and
privacy policies on such third-party websites.
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Your member ID card is your starting
point for getting the care you need.
Finding a provider
On the back of your member ID card,
you’ll find your PPO network contact
number and your pharmacy contact (if
applicable).
Emergencies
IMPORTANT: If you are severely ill
and/or this is an emergency, call 911.
Not sure where to go? Where you go for medical services can
make a big difference in how much you
pay and how long you wait to see a
health care provider.
Explore the following information to help
you decide the appropriate setting for
your care.
You can also find a provider
near you by visiting our Web
site at www.umr.com.
GETTING CARE What you need to know and
where to go
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Retail clinic/convenient care clinic Retail clinics, sometimes called convenient care clinics, are located
in retail stores, supermarkets and pharmacies.
Urgent care Urgent care centers, sometimes called walk-in clinics, are often open in the
evenings and on weekends.
When to go:
• Colds or flu • Vaccinations or screenings
• Sinus infections
• Allergies
• Minor sprains, burns or rashes
• Headaches or sore throats
Wait time to expect
15 minutes or less (on
average)
Cost
$50-$100 (approximate cost
per service for non-employer
sponsored facilities)
When to go:
• Sprains and strains • Mild asthma attacks
• Sore throats
• Minor broken bones or cuts
• Minor sprains, burns or rashes
• Minor infections or rashes
• Earaches
Wait time to expect
20-30 minutes (approximate
wait time)
Cost
$150-$200 average cost (for
non-employer sponsored
facilities)
Note: Costs may vary based on your plan. Costs shown represent
national averages.
4
GETTING CARE What you need to know and
where to go
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Your doctor’s office Seeing your doctor is important. Your doctor knows your
medical history and any ongoing health conditions.
Emergency room Visit the ER only if you are badly hurt. If you are not seriously ill or
hurt, you could wait hours and your health plan may not cover non-
emergency ER visits.
When to go:
• Preventive services and
vaccinations
• Medical problems or
symptoms that are not an
immediate, serious threat to
your health or life
Wait time to expect
1 week or more (approximate
wait time for an appointment)
Cost
$100-$150 average cost
When to go:
• Sudden change in vision
• Sudden weakness or trouble
talking
• Large open wounds
• Difficulty breathing
• Severe head injury
• Heavy bleeding
• Spinal injuries
• Chest pain
• Major burns
• Major broken bone
Wait time to expect
3-12 hours (approximate wait
time for non-critical cases)
Cost
$1200-$1500 average cost
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GETTING CARE What you need to know and
where to go
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Are you ready? It’s that time of year again, and this year we’ve gathered together a digital “backpack” full of resources to help you and your family get ready for the new school year. We’ve got tips on packing healthy lunches, what to do about picky eaters, and simple healthy snacks for after school. Since going back to school can be stressful, we’ve also got tips on helping children learn how to interact positively with other kids and how parents can help kids deal with bullying. Getting ready for school also means now is a good time to make sure your family has received the preventive care that helps to ensure that they stay healthy and well. Be sure to check out and download the guide to childhood screenings and immunizations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
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HEALTHY CHOICES Pack a healthy lunch!
From pre-K through elementary, try packing a lunch with lots of healthy treats for little fingers: • Cubed turkey or ham
• Cubed cheese
• Mini carrots
• Cherry tomatoes
• Olives
• Low-sodium mini pretzels
• Fruit cups without added sugar
• Yogurt
• Cucumber slices
• Pickles
• Blueberries
• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Banana
• Apple slices
• Nuts or trail mix
For middle through high school kids, try:
• Turkey or ham wrap with veggies
and cream cheese
• Sandwich with flat bread
• Salad with grilled chicken or turkey
breast
• Fresh fruit
• Energy bar
• Cold pasta salad
• Carrots or celery sticks with
hummus
Middle through High School
Pre-K through Elementary
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HEALTHY CHOICES Videos: Watch and learn
Here are some great videos to
help get your family off to a
healthy start!
Healthy Breakfast
Breakfast Ideas for Non-
Breakfast Eaters
Healthy lunches
School Lunch Box Ideas
Packing Safe School
Lunches for Kids
Healthy School Lunches
Kids Will Actually Eat
Healthy snacks
After-school Snack Ideas
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VACCINES Child screenings and immunizations
guidelines
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Be healthy, stay healthy To help your children stay healthy, it’s
important that they receive immunizations
and have the proper screenings according to
their health care provider’s recommenda-
tions. The guidelines here are a general
reference only. Always discuss your child’s
particular preventive care needs with your
health care provider. Use these charts
to record your children’s immunizations
and screenings.
View screening guidelines.
Set clear
rules
FAIR PLAY Helping kids deal with bullying
Model
positive
behavior
Model positive
behavior for young
children and coach
and praise children
for appropriate
behavior.
Set clear
rules and
monitor
children’s
interactions.
Tell an
adult
Encourage young
children to tell an
adult if they feel un-
comfortable, upset or
unhappy or witness
someone hurting
another child.
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Stop
aggressive
behavior
Step in quickly to
stop aggressive
behavior or redirect
it before it occurs.
Young children
should be
encouraged to
say “I’m sorry”
and pair that
with an action.
Use age
appropriate
consequences
Playing fair Young children, especially
between the ages of 3-5, are
just learning how to get along
with others. Your role as a
parent can be an important
part of how your child learns
to cooperate, share, respect
and interact with others and
can be a factor in your child’s
emotional health.
Here are some tips from
stopbullying.gov.
Watch: The Difference
Between Aggressive Behavior
and Bullying
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Babies on the Move:
Protecting Babies with
Vaccination As a parent, you can protect your
child from 14 diseases by following
the CDC's recommended
immunization schedule for childhood
vaccines.
Can Kids Handle More
Than One Vaccine at a
Time? Dr. Catherine Palmier discusses
the number of inoculations kids
can handle at one time.
YOUR BABY Protecting your baby from disease
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Did you know?
The incidence of some childhood diseases, such as whooping
cough (Pertussis), is on the rise?
While many childhood diseases are no longer common in the
United States, they are still common around the world.
Vaccination is still the best way parents
can protect infants, children and teens
from the devastating consequences of
preventable diseases ̶ especially in
infants and young children.
FIRST AID Resources for life’s little accidents
Basic first aid Do you know how to treat a burn, clean a wound, or
help someone if they are choking? Here are some
great resources to help you learn more and be better
prepared when accidents happen.
Learn how
Get first aid
procedures and
information from MedlinePlus, a
service of the U.S.
National Library of
Medicine and the
National Institutes of
Health
What to put in your
first aid kit from FEMA, The Federal
Emergency Management
Agency
App: First Aid
From the American Red Cross
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VISION CARE Take care of your eyes
Have you had your eyes checked? Your eyes are an important part of
your overall health. While there are
many things you can do to keep your
eyes healthy and make sure you and
your family are seeing your best, the
most important step you can take is to
have a comprehensive dilated
eye exam.
Practical Guide to Eye
Exams and Vision Care Regular eye exams are important for
everyone, even if you don't wear
glasses. In addition to testing your
vision, eye doctors check for early
signs of eye disease and other chronic
conditions.
Watch video
70% of learning is
done visually
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HEALTHY LIVING Let’s get moving
Get moving!
It doesn’t matter if you choose to walk, ride a
bike, play tennis or jump rope. What matters is that
you are moving. Regular exercise helps you manage your
weight, improves your mood and energy levels, helps you
sleep better and it’s just plain fun. So let’s get moving!
Important: Always check with your provider before starting any new
fitness/exercise program.
Walk for Health Monthly
Walking Log
Top 10 Reasons to Take the
Stairs
SuperTracker from
USDA.gov
Learn more
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HEALTHY LIVING Going social!
Involve family and friends from your community
Everyone needs regular exercise. What could be more fun than to set
aside some time every day for fitness with friends and family? Take it to
the park, get outdoors, dive in! Your relationships will benefit, and so will
your health.
Does your community struggle with obesity? Do you live in a rural area
or inner city? Fitness opportunities are everywhere. Use these tools to
get your whole community on the move!
National Get
Outdoors Day
Recreation.gov
OptumizeMe
Explore more
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OptumizeMe Challenge yourself and your
friends to better health! Getting
healthier can be a challenge.
Let OptumizeMe help make it
fun. With OptumizeMe, you can
challenge friends, family, co-
workers and even total
strangers to contests designed
to help everyone get healthy.
Who can walk the most steps?
Who can be first to run 100
miles? Who can eat 6 servings
of vegetables a day? You can
create your own health
challenges based on your
personal interests or you can
pick from our list of existing
health challenges. You can
even join others’ challenges
and then the fun really begins!
OptumizeMe is an app that is
built around the power of social
networking.
You can invite friends, family or
the entire state to be a part of
your challenge. You can
motivate your teammates or
you can trash talk your
opponents. You can post your
progress to Facebook. You can
make it high stakes by
rewarding the winner with
whatever prize you think would
make the challenge worth
winning. Best of all, you can
make it fun. When challenges
become fun, goals become
realities. That’s what healthy is
all about.
Get the app:
OptumizeMe app
ONLINE TOOLS Health apps we love
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On the go? Visit umr.com on
your mobile device.
ONLINE TOOLS Go mobile! Visit our mobile site
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SmartPatient Get the most from your doctor visit. SmartPatient,
from UnitedHealthcare, is the app that helps you
manage your health. You can track your health
numbers, appointments, and doctor’s orders. You
can also find checklists of important questions for
your doctor, video tips from Dr. Oz, and Smart
Patient videos.
Download the SmartPatient app
Other helpful apps Ask Karen
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ask Karen and get answers to your food
safety questions while at the grocery store,
farmers market, in your kitchen, or while at
your
barbecue grill.
SaferCar
From the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
NHTSA’s SaferCar app provides important
information and functions that will help you
make informed safety decisions involving
your vehicle.
ONLINE TOOLS Health apps we love
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Need some ideas for dinner? Log in to umr.com and visit
the health center to find healthy recipes and cooking videos.
Follow us on: myUMRhealth
and UHCTV
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WOMEN’S HEALTH Resources and information
Taking care of you
Sometimes with our busy
lives, it can be hard to really
take the time to take care of
ourselves. As women, it’s
important to take that time.
Here are some useful tools
and information.
Staying Healthy at Every Stage
in Life
Women's Preventive Health
Adult Screenings and
Immunization Guidelines
App: Early Detection Plan from
the National Breast Cancer
Foundation
Have you had your
mammogram?
Learn more
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BREAST-FEEDING Should you consider breast-feeding?
Did you know?
Benefits for baby
• Breast milk contains antibodies
that protect babies from certain
infections and illnesses.
• Babies who breast-feed have
lower rates of ear and
gastrointestinal infections,
diabetes and obesity.
• Breast-feeding also has been
shown to lower a baby's risk for
asthma and SIDS (sudden
infant death syndrome).
Benefits for mom
• Women who breast-feed have
lower risks for breast and
ovarian cancers, type 2
diabetes and postpartum
depression.
• Breast-feeding may reduce the
risk of osteoporosis in women,
• Mothers who breast-feed may
lose pregnancy weight more
quickly than those who don't.
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For more information
on breast-feeding and
other women's health
topics, visit:
womenshealth.gov.
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77% of babies now start out breast-feeding
2015
35%
49% 2000
2010
Less expensive than formula and easier for baby to digest
Mom and baby benefit from bonding while breast-feeding
Offers best protection against disease
Source4Women Connect with us
Follow Source4Women® on Pinterest
to discover inspirational women, health
and wellness tips, and healthy recipes.
Make more informed
health care decisions. When it comes to your family’s
health, you need a resource you
can turn to for information
and support.
Source4Women® gives you
answers to your health and
wellness questions, in
plain language.
Follow Source4Women® on Facebook to
find helpful tools and resources along
with inspiration and encouragement.
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CHRONIC CONDITIONS Manage your condition
Find out how people just like you are making a
change in managing diabetes
Videos
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Diabetes
resources
Build Your Defense Against
Respiratory Infections
American Lung Association
National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute
Asthma and Allergy Foundation
of America
Lung health
resources
Tips for Managing Stress
Depression Self-Assessment
National Alliance on Mental Health
Mental health
resources
American Cancer Society
Cancer resources and
information
From the Department of Health
and Human Services
Colonoscopy: The Gold
Standard for Cancer Screening
Cancer
resources
American Diabetes Association
Keep on Track with Diabetes
Carbohydrate Counting for
Diabetes Management
Eating Out Can Be Fun and
Easy Even with Diabetes
What is the A1c test?
CHRONIC CONDITIONS Manage your condition
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By getting physical and being active for 30 minutes a day, you can reduce
your risk and help build a strong and healthy heart. Follow these steps to
reduce your risk:
1. Calculate your risk
Calculate Your 10-Year Risk of Heart Attack
2. Get your life assessment with My Life Check from The American Heart
Association
Take the Assessment
3. Eat healthy and watch your weight
Heart Healthy Recipes
Heart health resources
CHRONIC CONDITIONS Manage your condition
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4. Don't smoke
It's Time to Quit
5. Walk for health!
Monthly Walking Log
Are you at risk for a heart attack? Calculate your risk. from The American College of Cardiology and The American Heart Association/ASCVD-Risk-Estimator/
CHRONIC CONDITIONS Manage your condition
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EN ESPAÑOL
Recursos
Seleccionar un médico de
atención primaria
Médicos de Atención Primaria
Conocer sus números
Conocer sus números
Tomar sus medicamentos
Apéguese a su guión
Mis medicamentos diarios
Cómo obtener atención
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FOR KIDS
The New "Oliver & Hope's Superhero
Saturday" Storybook is Here! Imagination takes flight when Oliver the bear, Hope the butterfly and
Millie the barn owl join their friend Charlotte the fox on a superhero
adventure! Bring them home, straight from the pages of
UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation's (UHCCF) newest storybook,
“Oliver & Hope’s Superhero Saturday”. This book is the highly
anticipated follow-up to the first two award-winning books in the Oliver
& Hope ™ series: "Oliver & Hope's Amusing Adventure," and "Oliver &
Hope's Adventure Under the Stars."
Find these books and stuffed animal characters on our website.
Proceeds support new UHCCF medical grants for kids.
From UnitedHealthcare Children’s
Foundation
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DREAM BIG
When I grow up, I want to be….
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