If you are covered by a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) medical insurance plan through CareFirst or Kaiser Permanente, take steps now to participate in the Wellness Initiatives program for 2020. The tables below show you what to do, when to do it, and how you will benefit from the program:
Do this … |
by … |
no later than … |
to save … |
| Complete a biometric health screening (of your cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and body mass index) | Visiting your primary care physician* or signing up and attending one of your insurance plan’s Well Aware-sponsored biometric health screenings | October 4, 2019—and yearly thereafter | 1 percent of the total cost of your health insurance premiums |
| Complete your medical insurance plan’s online health risk assessment | Logging in to your password-protected account on your medical insurance plan’s website and following the on-screen instructions | October 4, 2019—and yearly thereafter | 1 percent of the total cost of your health insurance premiums |
If you and your covered spouse will be tobacco free throughout the 12 months prior to January 1, 2020, you must … |
by … |
during … |
to avoid a … |
| Attest that you and your spouse will be tobacco free throughout 2019 | Selecting the appropriate statement on the Tobacco Attestation screen by logging in via the Employee Self-Service web page (ESS). From ESS, you will either—
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Fall Open Enrollment (October 7–November 1, 2019) |
25 percent surcharge on the total cost of your MCPS health insurance premiums |
If you or your covered spouse use tobacco at any time during the 12 months prior to January 1, 2020, you must … |
by … |
during … |
to be assessed a … |
| Attest that you and/or your spouse have used tobacco in 2019 | Selecting the appropriate statement on the Tobacco Attestation screen by logging in via the Employee Self-Service web page (ESS). From ESS, you will either—
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Fall Open Enrollment (October 7–November 1, 2019) |
25 percent surcharge on the total cost of your MCPS health insurance premiums |
If you and your spouse attain tobacco-free status for a 12-month period after January 1, 2019, you may … |
by … |
after … |
to remove the … |
| Re-attest to having been tobacco free throughout the previous 12 months | Completing the tobacco attestation form via ESS | January 1, 2020 | 25 percent surcharge on the total cost of your MCPS health insurance premiums |
* If you are a CareFirst BlueChoice plan member and choose to have your primary care physician conduct your health screening, you must ask your physician to complete and sign a CareFirst Health and Wellness Evaluation or Minute Clinic Health Screening form. Instructions for downloading and submitting the form are on the Wellness Initiatives for Employees web page.
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