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National Employee Benefits Day
April 2, 2008
National Employee Benefits Day is Wednesday, April 2, 2008! This special day was originated by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and this year NEBD has a special focus on health care literacy. Health care literacy is the ability to read, understand, and act on medical information.
Your health matters to UMS.
Employees who understand and take a proactive approach to make positive health choices can improve their quality of life and even their life expectancy. Improved employee understanding of medical information can significantly reduce health plan costs for both employees and UMS. Individual health is also closely linked to community health and the health community in every State determines the overall health status of the Nation.
Visit the links below for free health information and resources to help make it easier to be a smart health care consumer.
Tip Sheets
- Keep Track of your Health [PDF]
- Recommended Screenings for Men and Women [PDF]
- Tips for Using Medicines Safely [PDF]
- Quick Tips When Planning for Surgery [PDF]
- How to Talk to Your Doctor [PDF]
- Top 20 Health Care Terms Defined [PDF]
- 2-1-1 Maine Maine's health and human services information and referral service system
- Maine Bureau of Insurance Brochures
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services
- Real Age Calculator
- AskMe3, National Patient Safety Foundation and the Partnership for Clear Health Communication
3 Important Questions to Ask
- What is my main problem?
- What do I need to do?
- Why is it important for me to do this?
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- FirstGov for Consumers: Health
- Health Care: Consumers and Patients, HHS AHRQ
- Health Information, HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion Institute of Medicine (IOM)
- Healthfinder, HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Health Resources and Services Administration
- Institute of Medicine (IOM)
- Navigating the Health Care System, Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy, HHS AHRQ
Health Resources Based on Age or Gender
Men:
- Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age, Your Checklist for Health, HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Spanish
- Men’s Health, HHS NIH
- Men's Health, HHS National Women's Health Information Center
- Screening Tests and Immunizations Guidelines for Men, HHS National Women's Health Information Center
Women:
- Baby Basics: What to Expect Foundation
- Screening Tests and Immunizations Guidelines for Women, HHS National Women's Health Information Center
- Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age, Your Checklist for Health, HHS AHRQ
- Women's Health, HHS NIH
- Women's Health, HHS National Women's Health Information Center
Children:
- Child and Teen Health, HHS NIH
- Girls’ Health, HHS National Women's Health Information Center
- KidsHealth, Nemours Foundation
- The Pocket Guide to Good Health for Children, HHS AHRQ
Seniors:
- Health, AARP
- The Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+, HHS AHRQ
- Seniors’ Health, HHS NIH
Health Resources Based on Life Stage
- Health Insurance Basics for Young Singles, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
- Health Insurance Basics for Young Families, NAIC
- Health Insurance Basics for Established Families, NAIC
- Health Insurance Basics for Empty Nesters, NAIC
- Consumer Guides on Health Insurance, COBRA, and Medicare, National Association of Health Underwriters
- Family Health Budget, Helping You Budget for Health Care Costs, Humana and Consumer Action
- Health Plan Comparison, Humana and Consumer Action
- Questions and Answers about Health Insurance: A Consumer Guide, HHS AHRQ
- A Shopper’s Guide to Cancer Insurance, NAIC
- Drugs & Supplements, PDRhealth, Thomson Health Physicians’ Desktop Reference
- SafeMedication.com, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- Talk about Prescriptions, Tools for Consumer Medicine Users, National Council on Patient Information and Education
- A-Z Disease List with Specific Screening Recommendations, AHRQ U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
- Cancer Screening and Prevention Information, National Cancer Institute
- Healthier Worksite Initiative, HHS CDC
- HealthierUS.gov, HHS
- Nutrition.gov, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
- Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- The Pocket Guide to Good Health for Adults, HHS AHRQ Spanish
- Safety & Wellness, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Steps to a Healthier You, MyPyramid.gov, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- Wellness and Lifestyle, HHS NIH
Contact Benefits
If you have a question about your benefits coverage, benefit deduction amounts or any other benefit related question, contact your Campus Benefits Office. Be prepared to give your Employee ID number.
The documents and information on this site are made available as a public service. Reliance on such information is at the user's own risk. UMS will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information is accurate and current, but cannot guarantee the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of information obtained and may not be held liable for any losses caused by any person's reliance on such information.
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Last Updated: April 23, 2008