Four tips to help you answer the Call to Health while there’s still time

If you have medical coverage* through the Board of Pensions, you have until November 11, 2022, to answer the Call to Health and save as much as one-third on your individual and/or family medical deductible(s) for 2023. Along with the opportunity to reduce your deductible(s) for next year, you’ll be taking steps to be your best in all areas — spiritual, health, financial, and vocational. You can even earn gift cards when you reach certain levels.

While answering the Call to Health doesn’t necessarily require a lot of your time, don’t wait until the last minute. Here are some tips to help you answer the call by the deadline.

1. Don’t wait to complete the Well-Being Assessment
   The Well-Being Assessment is a required activity every year that helps you become better aware of your good habits in the areas of emotional, physical, financial, and work well-being, as well as where you can do better. Once you take your assessment, you’ll see Recommended Categories for You on your Call to Health homepage, featuring activities to help you work on areas identified for improvement. For example, you may see recommended activities to help with managing stress and anxiety, financial well-being, or self-care, depending on your results. It’s also good to know that your responses to the Well-Being Assessment are completely anonymous and will be kept confidential.
2. Consider different ways to complete the required preventive exam challenge
   Women can record a routine gynecologic exam as their preventive exam. And if your primary doctor offers this option, a virtual checkup can be used to satisfy the preventive exam requirement, if you aren’t comfortable with an in-person visit due to concerns about COVID-19. Remember, too, that while a preventive exam is required annually for those 50 and older, if you are under age 50, the requirement is every 24 months. If you are under 50 and had a physical last year, enter the date of the visit and the name of your physician when prompted to complete the requirement for 2022, even if you entered the same information and received points for it last year.
3. Make Call to Health a daily practice, even after you’ve achieved all levels
   New challenges are added frequently throughout the year, so there’s always something different to keep you motivated. You may also discover that some Call to Health activities are things you already do on a regular basis, such as Daily Prayer (7 points per week), Weekly Exercise Challenge (10 points per week), and Follow Your Doctor’s Orders (30 points).
4. Explore My Choice activities for a personalized experience
   Identified by a yellow My Choice flag in the bottom right-hand corner of the activity tile, My Choice activities are personalized for you based on other Call to Health challenges you’ve completed, giving you additional ways to earn points. You can find My Choice activities under Top Picks for You on your homepage or by clicking TOPICS on the menu at the top of the page. You can earn up to 500 Call to Health points through My Choice activities.

Whatever you do, don’t miss out on all that Call to Health offers. Visit the Call to Health website and answer the call today.

*Call to Health is available to employees and their spouses with medical coverage through the Board of Pensions; it is not available to members enrolled in Triple-S, GeoBlue, or the Medicare Supplement Plan.