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Providing health and wellness information is the first step to helping your employees better manage their health. By educating your employees about health and wellness, you create a “win-win” situation for you and your employees.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has a variety of For Your Health communication materials available for your use. These pieces include this Wellness Monthly Planner with suggested topics to help you plan a wellness program. A list of communication materials that support the suggested topics is included on this planner.
Benefits of Promoting Health and Wellness in the Workplace
• Healthier employees are more productive.
• Since employees spend much of their time at work, the workplace provides a great opportunity to raise awareness about health and wellness.
• Developing a healthy culture can have positive, long-term results.
Most of the monthly health topics are taken from the National Health Observances calendar.For a complete list of topics, visit www.healthfinder.gov.FHV-23 (Rev. 1-2011)
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How to Use the Wellness Monthly Plannerto Create a Wellness Program
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has a variety of For Your Health communication materials available for your use. These
Preventive Screenings Tool Kit
Providing health and wellness information is
the first step in helping your employees better
manage their health.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama offers
the Preventive Screenings Tool Kit as a program
guide to help you educate employees about the
importance of preventive screenings for adults.
It’s Easy to Get Your Copy of the
Preventive Screenings Tool Kit Materials
1. Go to www.bcbsal.com.
2. From the employer home page, go to
“Order Forms and Materials.”
3. Enter the form number for the materials you’d like
to order and do one of the following:
• Download and print materials from the tool kit;
• Order the materials online; or
• Call your Marketing Representative to order
materials for your wellness campaign.
Form # Title
FHV-47 Preventive Screenings: Women - Poster
FHV-48 Preventive Screenings: Men - Poster
FHV-49 Preventive Screenings: Family - Poster
FHV-51 Screenings & Immunizations - Brochure
FYH-30 What Age, What Test? - Handout
FYH-269 Preventive Guidelines - Wallet Card
What Age,
What Test?
There are many medical tests that can detect and
prevent medical conditions or problems. The difficulty
is remembering what age to get what test. Here is a
guide to help you.
Dental: Annual (or more frequent) dental visits are
recommended for adults and children. Your dentist or dental
hygienist can help you determine how frequently you should
have your teeth cleaned. Children should have their first
dental visit by age one.
Vision: Adults should have an eye exam every two years
or as recommended by a health professional to detect and
diagnose vision changes or problems and to maintain good
eye health. Children should have their vision tested before
age five.
Pap smear: All women who are or have been sexually active,
or women who are age 21 or older, should have a pap smear
with the human papillomavirus (HPV) test every one to three
years.
Mammogram: The American Cancer Society recommends
annual mammograms for women age 40 and over. Women
who are at a higher risk for breast cancer, from family or
An Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Nutrition Video Series
Part 1......Portion Distortion
Part 2......The Facts on Food Labels
Part 3......MyPyramid
FYH-219 (3-2006)
W E L L N E S S T O O L S F O R Y O U
Preventive Screenings and
Immunization Guidelines for Adults
Early detection is the key to beating many illnesses and
diseases. Getting the right tests at the right time can
increase chances of treatment success and survival.
Ask your doctor what’s right for you.
Adult1 Immunizations
CDC’s 2009 Adult Immunization Schedule2 and USPTF
ImmunizationFrequency
Influenza
1 dose annually age 19-49 if high risk3
and age 50+ with or without risk factors
Pneumoccal
1-2 doses age 19-64 if high risk3;
1 dose 65+ with or without risk factors
Tetanus/Diphtheria/
Pertussis (Td/Tdap)
Substitute 1-time dose of Tdap for Td booster,
then Td booster every 10 years
Human papillomavirus (HPV) Females, 3 doses age 19-26 years
Measels, Mumps,
Rubella (MMR)
1-2 doses age 19-49;
1 dose age 50+ if high risk3
Varicella
2 doses
Zoster
1 dose age 60+
Hepatitis A
2 doses age 19+ if high risk3
Hepatitis B
3 doses age 19+ if high risk3
Meningococcal
1 dose unless otherwise reccomended by physician;
age 19+ if high risk3
1 Age 19 and older
2 2009 Adult Immunization Schedule is approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
3 Risk factor based on medical, occupational, lifestyle, or other indication
This health pamphlet is provided for general informational purposes to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
customers. Information contained in this health pamphlet is not intended to replace professional medical advice,
diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider regarding
your healthcare needs. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking medical advice because
of something you have read in this health pamphlet. Remember to check your benefits booklet for coverage
information and limitations.
An Independent Licensee of the
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
W E L L N E S S T O O L S F O R Y O U
FHV-46 (3-2010)
Facts About Preventive Screenings:
• Preventive care is one of the most important
ways to improve the health of individuals
and control rising healthcare costs.
• Many people do not know which preventive
screenings are recommended or understand
their risk factors. Educating your employees
about preventive screenings empowers
them to seek the appropriate screenings.
• Disease, injury and premature death can
often be avoided if preventive screenings
are delivered as recommended.
• Healthcare costs can be controlled by shifting
spending from high-cost disease treatment to
low-cost early detection or intervention.
• Take this opportunity to remind your
employees which preventive screenings and
benefits are covered on your plans, and
consider adding coverage for preventive
screenings that are not currently covered.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has a variety of For Your Health communication materials available for your use. These Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has a variety of For Your Health communication materials available for your use. These
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Providing health and wellness information is
the first step in helping your employees better
manage their health.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama offers
the Preventive Screenings Tool Kit as a program
guide to help you educate employees about the
importance of preventive screenings for adults.
It’s Easy to Get Your Copy of the
Preventive Screenings Tool Kit Materials
1. Go to www.bcbsal.com.
2. From the employer home page, go to
“Order Forms and Materials.”
3. Enter the form number for the materials you’d like
to order and do one of the following:
• Download and print materials from the tool kit;
• Order the materials online; or
• Call your Marketing Representative to order
materials for your wellness campaign.
Form # Title
FHV-47 Preventive Screenings: Women - Poster
FHV-48 Preventive Screenings: Men - Poster
FHV-49 Preventive Screenings: Family - Poster
FHV-51 Screenings & Immunizations - Brochure
FYH-30 What Age, What Test? - HandoutTest? - HandoutT
FYH-269 Preventive Guidelines - Wallet Card
What Age,What Age,
What Test?What Test?
There are many medical tests that can detect and
prevent medical conditions or problems. The diffiffif culty
is remembering what age to get what test. Here is a
guide to help you.
Dental: Annual (or morual (or morual (or e frequent) dental visits are
recommended for adults and children. Your dentist or dental
hygienist can help you determine how frequently you should
have your teeth cleaned. Children should have their first
dental visit by age one.
Vision: Adults should have an eye exam every two years
or as recommended by a health professional to detect and
diagnose vision changes or problems and to maintain good
eye health. Children should have their vision tested before
age five.
Pap smear: All women who are or have been sexually active,
or womor womor en who are age 21 or olderor olderor , should have a pap smear
with the human papillomavirus (HPV) test every test every test one to three
years.
Mammogram: The American Cancer Society recommends
annual mammograms for womfor womfor en age 40 and over. Women
who are at a higher risk for breasfor breasfor t cancer, from family or
An Independent Licensee of t of t of he Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Nutrition Video Series
Part 1......Portion Distortion
Part 2......The Facts on Food Labels
Part 3......MyPyramid
FYH-219 (3-2006)
W E L L N E S S T O O L S F O R Y O U
Preventive Screenings and
Preventive Screenings and
Immunization Guidelines for A
Immunization Guidelines for Adultsdults
Early detection is the key to beating many illnesing many illnesing many ses and
diseases. Getting thetting thetting right tests at the right time can
increase chances of treatment success and survival.
Ask your doctor what’s right for you.
W E L L N E S S T O O L S F O R Y O U
W E L L N E S S T O O L S F O R Y O U
FHV-46 (3-2010)
Facts About Preventive Screenings:
Facts About Preventive Screenings:
• Preventive care is one of the most important
ways to improve the health of individuals
and control rising healthcare costs.
• Many people do not know which preventive
screenings are recommended or understand
their risk factors. Educating your employees
about preventive screenings empowers
them to seek the appropriate screenings.
• Disease, injury and premature death can
often be avoided if preventive screenings
are delivered as recommended.
• Healthcare costs can be controlled by shifting
spending from high-cost disease treatment to
low-cost early detection or intervention.
• Take this opportunity to remind your
employees which preventive screenings and
benefits are covered on your plans, and
consider adding coverage for preventive
screenings that are not currently covered.
Preventive Screenings Tool Kit
Providing health and wellness information is
the first step in helping your employees better
manage their health.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama offers
the Preventive Screenings Tool Kit as a program
guide to help you educate employees about the
importance of preventive screenings for adults.
It’s Easy to Get Your Copy of the
Preventive Screenings Tool Kit Materials
1. Go to www.bcbsal.com.
2. From the employer home page, go to
“Order Forms and Materials.”
3. Enter the form number for the materials you’d like
to order and do one of the following:
• Download and print materials from the tool kit;
• Order the materials online; or
• Call your Marketing Representative to order
materials for your wellness campaign.
Form # Title
FHV-47 Preventive Screenings: Women - Poster
FHV-48 Preventive Screenings: Men - Poster
FHV-49 Preventive Screenings: Family - Poster
FHV-51 Screenings & Immunizations - Brochure
FYH-30 What Age, What Test? - Handout
FYH-269 Preventive Guidelines - Wallet Card
What Age,
What Test?
There are many medical tests that can detect and
prevent medical conditions or problems. The difficulty
is remembering what age to get what test. Here is a
guide to help you.
Dental: Annual (or more frequent) dental visits are
recommended for adults and children. Your dentist or dental
hygienist can help you determine how frequently you should
have your teeth cleaned. Children should have their first
dental visit by age one.
Vision: Adults should have an eye exam every two years
or as recommended by a health professional to detect and
diagnose vision changes or problems and to maintain good
eye health. Children should have their vision tested before
age five.
Pap smear: All women who are or have been sexually active,
or women who are age 21 or older, should have a pap smear
with the human papillomavirus (HPV) test every one to three
years.
Mammogram: The American Cancer Society recommends
annual mammograms for women age 40 and over. Women
who are at a higher risk for breast cancer, from family or
An Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Nutrition Video Series
Part 1......Portion Distortion
Part 2......The Facts on Food Labels
Part 3......MyPyramid
FYH-219 (3-2006)
W E L L N E S S T O O L S F O R Y O U
Preventive Screenings and
Immunization Guidelines for Adults
Early detection is the key to beating many illnesses and
diseases. Getting the right tests at the right time can
increase chances of treatment success and survival.
Ask your doctor what’s right for you.
Adult1 Immunizations
CDC’s 2009 Adult Immunization Schedule2 and USPTF
Immunization Frequency
Influenza
1 dose annually age 19-49 if high risk3
and age 50+ with or without risk factors
Pneumoccal1-2 doses age 19-64 if high risk3;
1 dose 65+ with or without risk factors
Tetanus/Diphtheria/
Pertussis (Td/Tdap)
Substitute 1-time dose of Tdap for Td booster,
then Td booster every 10 years
Human papillomavirus (HPV) Females, 3 doses age 19-26 years
Measels, Mumps,
Rubella (MMR)
1-2 doses age 19-49;
1 dose age 50+ if high risk3
Varicella2 doses
Zoster1 dose age 60+
Hepatitis A2 doses age 19+ if high risk3
Hepatitis B3 doses age 19+ if high risk3
Meningococcal 1 dose unless otherwise reccomended by physician;
age 19+ if high risk3
1 Age 19 and older
2 2009 Adult Immunization Schedule is approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
3 Risk factor based on medical, occupational, lifestyle, or other indication
This health pamphlet is provided for general informational purposes to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
customers. Information contained in this health pamphlet is not intended to replace professional medical advice,
diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider regarding
your healthcare needs. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking medical advice because
of something you have read in this health pamphlet. Remember to check your benefits booklet for coverage
information and limitations.
An Independent Licensee of the
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
W E L L N E S S T O O L S F O R Y O U
FHV-46 (3-2010)
Facts About Preventive Screenings:
• Preventive care is one of the most important
ways to improve the health of individuals
and control rising healthcare costs.
• Many people do not know which preventive
screenings are recommended or understand
their risk factors. Educating your employees
about preventive screenings empowers
them to seek the appropriate screenings.
• Disease, injury and premature death can
often be avoided if preventive screenings
are delivered as recommended.
• Healthcare costs can be controlled by shifting
spending from high-cost disease treatment to
low-cost early detection or intervention.
• Take this opportunity to remind your
employees which preventive screenings and
benefits are covered on your plans, and
consider adding coverage for preventive
screenings that are not currently covered.
Choose a topic for the month or quarter. Go to www.bcbsal.com and select “I am an Employer.” Order the materials by clicking on “Order Forms and Materials” under Additional Services. Enter your group number and division, and click “Submit.” Select the materials for your topic. Use the stock number (for example: FYH-13) to order or download the materials. Distribute and communicate the information to your employees.
W E L L N E S S M O N T H L Y P L A N N E R
BeHealthy.com Promotion ProgramFHV-31 BeHealthy.com Tool KitFYH-191, 227, 243, 270, 274FYH-244 (poster)Right Road to Health DVD (upon request)How to HQ DVD (upon request)
LifeStyle Solutions Online ProgramsMake Your New Year’s Resolutions with LifeStyle Solutions FYH-246FYH-249 (poster)
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL
MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
Heart MonthFYH-14, 26, 47, 88, 99, 165, 187FYH-259 Health Tracker Card
National Cancer Prevention MonthFHV-46 Preventive Screening Tool Kit FYH-46, 74, 121, 122, 139, 183, 184, 185
Wise Health Consumer MonthFHV-46 Preventive Screening Tool KitFYH-24, 30, 42, 43, 44, 45, 147, 243
National Nutrition Month FYH-218 Nutrition Tool KitFYH-13, 49, 106, 108, 144, 187, 188, 189, 190, 221, 224, 265, 266, 267, FYH-222 (poster) FYH-273 Fruit and Vegetable Tracker Card
National Sleep Awareness WeekFYH-119, 130
WalkingWorks: Take the First StepFHV-35 WalkingWorks Tool KitFYH-14, 162, 179, 226, 263FHV-40, 41 (posters)National Walk @ Lunch Day fourth Wednesday in AprilNational Cancer Control Month FHV-46 Preventive Screening Tool KitFYH-20, 30, 46, 74, 121, 122, 139, 184, 185National TV Off Week FYH-14, 101, 133, 162
Celebrate Health All Year Long
National High Blood Pressure Education MonthFYH-36, 37, 89, 267FYH-259 Health Tracker Card
Asthma and Allergy Awareness MonthFYH-33, 40, 131
National Women’s Health WeekFHV-46 Preventive Screening Tool Kit FYH-30, 46, 79, 120, 137, 183
National Safety MonthBe Careful, Be Safe FYH-7, 19, 23, 26, 116, 130, 200
National Men’s Health WeekFHV-46 Preventive Screening Tool KitFYH-4, 30, 47, 88, 121, 122, 139
Baby Yourself Prenatal Wellness Program ADV-17,15, 21, ADV-12 (poster), FYH-27ADV-40 Baby Yourself: A Prenatal WellnessProgram Video ADV-41 Baby Yourself: Testimonials, Looping Play Video
Children’s Health and Safety FYH-12, 23, 48, 49, 73, 101, 102, 110, 144,265, 266
National Immunization Awareness MonthFYH-12, 60FHV-51 Eye Injury Prevention MonthFYH-48
National Fruit and Vegetable MonthFYH-218 Nutrition Tool KitFYH-99, 102, 108, 189FYH-273 Fruit and Vegetable Tracker Card
National Cholesterol Education Awareness MonthFYH-4, 99, 165, 187
Prostate Health MonthFHV-46 Preventive Screening Tool Kit FYH-121, 122, FHV-48 (poster)
National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthFHV-46 Preventive Screening Tool Kit FYH-30, 46, FHV-51, FHV-47 (poster)
Healthy Lung Month FYH-40, 91, 131, 184
American Diabetes AwarenessFYH-2, 68
Great American Smokeout DayFYH-91, 142, 184
Healthy Holidays FHV-28 Stress Management Tool KitFYH-11, 14, 239
National Hand Washing Week FYH-60, 136, 149
Plan Now for National Walk@Lunch Day! Electronic Tool Kit available first quarter on www.bcbsal.com,
click “I am an Employer,”then go to “Health and Wellness Resources.”
It’s time to plan for next year’s Wellness program.
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