Benefits Corner
Free $100 VISA gift cards for active HealthFlex participants
In an attempt to get more HealthFlex participants to complete the Health Quotient (HQ), the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits (GBOPHB) is offering a $100 VISA gift card free to all participants who complete the HQ by the end of June. This is a result of decreased participation in the HQ in 2007 from 2006 totals.To redeem your gift card, simply go online to the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits' website at www.gbophb.org and complete the Health Quotient by June 30, 2008. Feel free to update as much of the information as possible, even if you have not had your yearly physical. You can update the HQ as often as you want, so you can always add new information later. Please note that if either the participant or the spouse does not take the HQ, neither will receive a gift card, even if one has completed the HQ.
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Nebraska participation in 2007 In 2007 Nebraska Conference participants completed the HQ at a rate of 62.2 percent and the wellness physicals at 67 percent for an average of 64.6 percent for the Healthy Lifestyle Incentive overall. THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 19 PERCENT OVER 2006! We commend you for a job well done! As a result:
- The Nebraska Conference received a rebate of $146,868.12. This will be used to provide further discounts to clergy, local churches and Weight Watchers participants.
- Eighty local churches will receive $400 discounts in 2008 on the church share of the HealthFlex billing. (Their pastor, and spouse if applicable, completed the Healthy Lifestyle Incentive -- took the HQ and had an annual physical).
- 157 active clergy received discounts of $240 or $300 in 2008 on the clergy share of the HealthFlex billing for completing the Healthy Lifestyle Incentive.
For more information contact Carole Otto, benefits administrator, at cotto@umcneb.org, phone 800-435-6107 or 402-464-5994 ext. 108.