You want to eat better? Get fit? Lower your blood pressure or cholesterol? Manage your stress? Sure, you can go it on your own, but do you know what’s been proven to work better when it comes to getting healthy? Working with a Wellness Coach.
The great news is Wellness Coaching is included in your TRS health plan. Even better: working with one won’t cost you a thing.
$0 wellness coaching
With wellness coaching, you can work with a credentialed health expert to help you set and reach your wellness goals for free.
Wellness Coaching programs include:
Stress management — A behavioral health specialist can help you find creative, healthy ways to combat stress.
Fitness — A personal trainer can create a plan that’s right for your fitness level and goals.
Nutrition — A registered dietitian can help you understand your relationship with food and make healthy eating choices.
Weight loss and maintenance — Your coach will address behavioral or environmental factors that may be keeping you from reaching your weight loss goals and help you stay at a healthy weight.
Cholesterol improvement — A nurse can help you make lasting lifestyle changes to lower your cholesterol.
Blood pressure improvement — A nurse will help you concentrate on lowering your blood pressure through exercise, dietary habits, quitting tobacco and managing stress.
Smoking cessation — Your coach will work with you to help you understand the physical and psychological factors of addiction.
See more than one program you want to do? You can do as many programs as you want, but only one at a time.
Getting Started
Starting a Wellness Coaching program is easy, and you can choose how to do it:
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Visit the Discount Programs Page
To access all the discounts mentioned above, visit uhcretireediscounts.lifemart.com or sign in or register on your member website at retiree.uhc.com/TRS-CareMA and look for Discount Programs on the home page.
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Create Your Account
Enter your email address to sign up and access your discounts.
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Complete Your Registration
Select any discount to view the details and instructions. (You may be redirected to that company’s website and additional registration requirements may apply.)
No matter which route you take, here’s what to expect when working with a Wellness Coach:
Take a Health Assessment. This is the first step for any Wellness Coaching program. You’ll answer a few questions about your health and lifestyle to help identify areas to improve your health. Then you’ll get recommendations for individual programs.
Meet with your coach. Once you’re registered for Wellness Coaching, you can exchange secure messages with your coach through the Wellness Portal or AlwaysOn App. You can also speak to your coach on the phone.
Create an action plan. Your coach will work with you to understand your needs. Then they’ll create a plan that fits your lifestyle and help you set achievable goals.
Track your progress. Follow along in the portal or app. You can also connect your fitness devices and nutrition apps to track your progress.
Rack up points. You can earn Blue PointsSM for participating in wellness activities like going to the gym and connecting your fitness device. Then you can redeem your points for gift cards!
Need help? Call a Personal Health Guide 24/7 at 1-866-355-5999 for a hand with Wellness Coaching or any of your benefits.