This month introduces members to Independence Blue Cross reimbursement programs that provide an extra incentive for members to lose weight, stop smoking, or join a gym.

Materials for this month’s highlight:

• healthy resolutions
• smoking cessation
• healthy sleeping habits
• fitness and weight loss
• Connections^SM Health Management Programs*
• ibxpress

Review these materials to implement a program from this monthly theme.

And be sure to check out this month’s Health Coach questions. These questions are related to this month’s theme and were designed to provide your employees with examples of relevant questions as well as encourage them to discuss their health concerns further with a specially-trained Health Coach.*

In addition to the materials provided in the Healthy Lifestyles^SM Promotion Guide, here are some suggestions:

• Provide pedometers to employees and recognize/award employees that walk the most during a period of time.
• Sponsor a worksite weight support group (for both weight loss and weight gain).
• Provide healthier choices in your company's vending machines/cafeteria.
• Purchase a scale and put it in an easily accessible but private location in the workplace.

* For use by fully insured customers and self-insured customers that have purchased our Connections Health Management Programs.

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