Health and wellness screenings are vital to maintaining good health.
Screenings help detect illness and health issues early on, giving greater chances for successful treatment. Biometric screenings are a great for establishing an accurate health baseline. For this reason, employees are encouraged to undergo annual biometric screening, which is a covered preventative service under the Health plan. Biometric screenings may be received at any time throughout the year.
Additionally, employees who have received an approved accommodation to the 2024 wellness incentive program will be permitted to earn the $15 month incentive by completing biometrics in lieu of flu vaccination.
*Employees who are unable to undergo flu vaccination due to disability, medical contraindication, or sincerely held religious belief may seek a reasonable accommodation by contacting Julia Holmes, Deputy Compliance Officer, at JuliaHolmes@MissouriState.edu or (417) 836-6755. If an employee’s request for an accommodation is approved, the employee will be permitted to earn the full wellness incentive by completing biometrics.
- Employees who were previously granted an accommodation with respect to the 2023 wellness incentive must resubmit their request for 2024. All requests for accommodation must be received on or before November 1, 2023. Requests received after that day will be denied as untimely.
Biometric Screenings:
General Employees:
All employees are encouraged to undergo annual biometric screening, which is a covered preventative service paid at 100% under the health plan when performed by Magers or at another in-network provider.
- Oct. 25 – West Plains Campus 10 a.m. -2:30 p.m. (provided by Magers) by appointment.
- Oct. 31 – Springfield, PSU-room 308, 6:30 a.m.- 11 a.m. (provided by Mercy) schedule here.
Employees with Flu vaccination accommodation:
Employees with an approved accommodation to the 2024 wellness incentive program will be permitted to earn the $15 monthly incentive by completing biometrics in lieu of vaccination. (Additional $15 monthly portion of incentive will require completion of educational questionnaire).
- Biometric screenings available at Magers Health and Wellness by appointment.
- Biometric exams can be completed throughout the year; priority appointments given to those with approved accommodation.
Employees and covered dependents, enrolled in the critical illness insurance coverage are eligible to receive a $100 wellness reimbursement for covered wellness/preventative care related activities, including biometric screening. *Reimbursement under critical illness plan is payable even when service is provided at no cost.
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