WATCH FOR 2015 CHANGES TO MY HEALTHY SPIRIT liveup

Jan. 9, 2015 | Volume 15 | Issue 1
watch for 2015 changes to my healthy spirit
In early January, the new My Healthy Spirit program for
2015 will be unveiled. The program has been enhanced and
re-designed this year to make it more effective and simpler
for participants to use.
In 2015, monetary incentives will completely replace the
point system from past years. The total possible incentive
– only for staff members and spouses covered by Mercy’s
insurance plan – is $450.
This amount includes a $150
insurance premium reduction,
with additional incentives to
be paid into a health spending
account (HSA) or health care
incentive account (HIA). The
$150 premium reduction will
be paid starting after July 1,
2015, for completion of both
the biometric health screen (or physician documentation)
and the Personal Health Assessment (PHA). These items
must be completed prior to April 30 in order to be eligible
for the My Healthy Spirit incentives.
premium automatically for completion of the biometric
screening and PHA. Additional incentives will be
based upon results of your biometric screening tests.
If your glucose and LDL results, blood pressure and
body mass index (BMI) are all within normal range, an
additional $300 will be placed into your Health Incentive
Account (for those with Core or Basic insurance plans)
or in the Health Care Savings
Account (for those in the
high deductible medical plan
option). Modified “normal” lab
ranges will be used for nonfasting blood work.
If you have some numbers
out of the “normal” range,
you may participate in
health coaching or Healthy
Spirit activities to earn those incentive dollars. Once
staff members and spouses have participated in those
activities, they are given the entire incentive amount of
$300 for the year.
Please watch “Mercy News Briefs” for more detailed
information about the walk-in biometric screenings and
how to access the Personal Health Assessment located on
the CHI Healthy Spirit web site.
Incentive funds placed into these HSA or HIAs may be
used toward eligible health expenses, deductibles, co-pays
and co-insurance. Most incentive funds left in the account
at the end of the year will roll over into the next year.
The $150 premium reduction will be applied to your
Watch for more details and here’s to a healthy 2015!
liveup – leading the way
Rachel Anderson, MSN, RN, program
director for Mercy Center for Rehabilitative
Medicine, recently commissioned an
artist to develop artwork for the unit on 4
North. The special pieces, three of which
are shown here, are designed to encourage
staff members to focus on the basics of
Mercy’s Mission. Since the artwork has
been on display, the reaction from staff,
patients and families has been amazing.
mercy welcomes first babies of 2015
As we start 2015, Mercy congratulates two families who welcomed the first
babies at Mercy in 2015.
Mercy’s central campus welcomed its first baby at 6:42 a.m. on Thursday, Jan.
1. Willow Campbell was born to Taja Barrett. Mercy West Lakes welcomed its
first baby at 2:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2. Noah Ahmed was born to Stephanie
Marquez and Tyler Ahmed.
Both families received gift baskets with necessities that included diapers, baby
wipes, sleep sacks and more.
WHAT’S up
The next
mission on
the move
opportunity
is now
underway
Organized in conjunction with the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
on Jan. 19, Mercy’s current Mission
on the Move goal is to create 100
“starter kits” for men moving into the
men’s transitional housing program
at the YMCA. Each kit will include a
laundry basket, cleaning supplies,
toiletries, etc.
Please contact your manager about
participating if your department is
not already involved. The deadline to
collect items will be 10 a.m. on Jan.19.
Mercy nurse Mistie Schau is shown presenting Taja,
mother of the first baby born at Mercy’s central
campus in 2015, with a gift basket from Mercy.
Stephanie and Tyler with baby
Noah, who was the first baby born
at Mercy West Lakes in 2015.
Getting to know your mercy family . . .
Meet Angie Oakie, RN, BSN, MHA
Title/Department: Senior Operating Manager, Main
Operating Room
How long have you worked at Mercy: 15 years
Hometown: Nevada, Iowa
Family: Husband, Blaine. Hannah, 16, and Joey, 8
Favorite kind of music: Today’s hits – anything on
102.5/107.5 and some country
This is a perfect way to commemorate
the Day of Service. Martin Luther
King Jr. – like the Sisters of Mercy
– believed in the inherent dignity of
each human being. They both also
professed the importance of serving
others, recognizing that each person’s
actions could have an impact. Working
together on this project, we live out the
Spirit of Mercy in caring for those most
vulnerable. Thanks for your support!
contact us
Favorite food at Mercy: Chicken and wild rice soup
What do you do in your free time: Spend time with
family, watch kids’ sporting events, run, ride bikes
We will also be looking for volunteers
to assemble the baskets on Jan. 19.
Hourly shifts are available from10
a.m.–4 p.m. at Mercy central campus
and 8 a.m.-11 a.m. at Mercy West
Lakes. Please contact Jacquie Easley
McGhee if you’d like to volunteer.
Angie Oakie
Something interesting not many people know about you: I have run in
two marathons
What do you enjoy best about working at Mercy: Knowing that every day I
can impact/make a difference in someone else’s life
BULLETIN EDITORIAL STAFF
Lisa Jones (Editor), Mark Baldwin (Contributor), Amy Bentz (Contributor), Heidi Feltz (Contributor),
Allison Hay (Contributor), Gregg Lagan (Contributor), Sarah Todd (Contributor), Laura Vanden Bosch
(Director), Beth Pargulski (Graphic Designer)
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