HEALTH MATTERS

Beginning in January, 2010, Health Matters will discontinue the Reimbursement and Wellness Credit programs. All reimbursements earned prior to the December 11, 2009 deadline, will be honored. All Wellness Credits earned from July 1, 2009, through December 18, 2009 will be converted to awards and may be redeemed through June 30, 2010.

Guidelines for 2008-2009 Wellness Credit Program

• You are automatically enrolled in the Wellness Credit program when you register for Health Matters courses.
• You may redeem awards as you earn them. However, once a Bronze or Silver award is used, the credit balance returns to zero. Participants may earn only one Gold award per fiscal year.
• If, at the end of the fiscal year you still have an award pending, it will be able to be redeemed for one year, or through the following fiscal year
• Regretfully, if wellness credits are not used within the allotted time, they may not be redeemed for any reason
• Guests will be permitted to earn credits

Credit Levels:

• Gold, 18+ credits
  - One free Health Matters class up to $35 value
• Silver, 7-17 credits
  - 50% off of one Health Matters class up to $17.50
• Bronze, 4-6 credits
  - $5 off of any one class

Highmark PPOBlue Reimbursement

No more forms to complete!

• Sign up for Health Matters classes, pay for them, and meet the attendance requirements of 80% of all sessions.
• Health Matters sends your reimbursement information to Highmark PPOBlue up to three times per year, or until you reach the maximum dollar amount.
  See the schedule below to know when you can expect reimbursement checks in your home mail box.
• Reimbursement applies only to employees/spouses/partners/dependents enrolled in the Highmark PPOBlue Plan.
• Only programs offered through Health Matters (or alternatively approved programs) are eligible for reimbursement.
• Classes offered through Rec Sports are not reimbursable.
• Participants are limited to $150 per calendar year for health education programs and $150 per calendar year for weight management programs*.
  
  For Weight Watchers AT Work, in the community, or online follow the steps to ensure your reimbursement.
• Register for WEL 018 in the Health Matters course registration system in order for your reimbursement to be processed. (www.ohr.psu.edu/healthmatters) Registrants may disregard the start date, end date, and fee listed in the system. The important thing is for us to know they are attending WW somewhere.
• Make your payment at the Weight Watchers location and obtain a receipt(s).
• All reimbursements for WW must be filed in the year the program was taken, regardless of whether your section is finished.
Send your weigh-in log book and your receipt indicating amount of payment to Health Matters, 407 James Elliott Building, University Park, PA 16802.
• Health Matters will send your information to Highmark up to three times per year for reimbursement or until you have reached the $150 maximum. Checks are mailed to your home address.



Reimbursement schedule:

• Summer 2009: Deadline for materials to be in to Health Matters - August 14. Participants should see checks in home mailboxes as early as September 14
• Fall 2009: Deadline for materials to be in to Health Matters - December 11. Participants should see checks in home mailboxes as early as January 18


*Weight Watchers and the LEARN Weight Management are the only reimbursable weight management classes.