Other CSHL Benefits Continued
Wellbeats Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has arranged for all benefits-eligible employees and graduate students free access to Wellbeats. Wellbeats is an on-demand fitness wellbeing benefit to inspire you to stay healthy and feel better than ever. Whatever your goal, Wellbeats fitness and wellbeing challenges can help you reach your goals easier and faster than ever. No matter where you are on your fitness journey, Wellbeats has a starting place for you with exclusive access to 700+ workouts, nutrition and mindfulness classes. Your enrollment in the program is automatic, and is effective the next calendar quarter following your hire date (e.g. If you are hired on 2/14/XX, you will be enrolled in the program 4/1/XX). Once you become eligible, be on the lookout for an email from support@wellbeats.com with your login and password. Your Wellbeats account can be shared at no cost with up to five people in your life (must be at least 14 years of age). Wellness Programs Maternity Support Program -The Maternity Support Program is available to United Healthcare members. The program provides expectant mothers with continuing assistance and advice throughout their pregnancy. If you join the program (Call 1-888-246-7389) within your first trimester and complete the program, CSHL will reimburse you 5% up to a maximum of $500 ($250 for graduate students) towards your in-patient hospital cost. Please provide a copy of your hospital invoice to the Benefits Department in Luke for reimbursement Colonoscopy - Having a colonoscopy can be an inconvenient two day task, which can potentially save your life. CSHL allows you a paid wellness day off for you to have a preventative colonoscopy or for you to take your spouse/domestic partner (covered under your United Healthcare plan) for a preventative colonoscopy. To be eligible for the day off, you will need to provide a note from your doctor with the date of the exam to the Benefits Department in Luke. Mammogram - CSHL provides transportation and arranges appointments each quarter at Zwanger-Pesiri in Plainview for mammograms. Participants who are enrolled in a UHC also receive a $25.00 gift card.
As you go through life, you may be faced with health, personal, family, or work- related challenges. Now there is a resource that can help you sort things out - United Healthcare’s Optum. This service offers information and resources that can help you and your family identify and resolve problems affecting emotional and physical health. Optum is staffed by a team of friendly, registered nurses and Master’s level counselors who can assist with a wide range of problems - all at no cost to you. You may contact Optum at 1-866-248-4094. Optum Behavioral Health has a substance use helpline available for all employees, graduate students, dependents, and even non-members. The substance use treatment helpline is an anonymous channel that provides a direct link to an expert team of licensed Optum Care Advocates who are available 24/7 to listen and provide both information and decision support. The Optum Care Advocate will help you understand substance use disorders (SUDs) and potential interventions/ treatment options available to you and/or your family member. Support is available to you, the member, during the care- and post- care process. The Optum Care Advocates also play an essential role in supporting the families of those in treatment. The Advocates provide guidance for coping with emotional distress, as well as building family participation strategies that will support the long-term recovery of the loved one. Long-term recovery strategies include: a direct channel to skilled clinicians for members or caregivers in need; expert decision support regarding treatment options and risks associated with going out of network for care; facilitation of expedited help for substance abuse disorders within the local community. The Substance Use Treatment Helpline is (855) 780-5955.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Optum
Substance Use Treatment Helpline
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