Your mind and your body are very close partners. So are your UC health and welfare plans, which are designed to work together to provide total care--medical, pharmacy, behavioral health and wellness - to UC employees and family members.

The behavioral health portion of your medical plan is provided through United Behavioral Health (UBH) for most employees. UBH has developed a new program called LifeSolutions - a program focused on improving overall health for individuals with chronic or acute medical conditions by assisting with the emotional strain and stress that often accompany such conditions. For example, a significant number of those with medical conditions such as heart disease, cancer, asthma, stroke, diabetes, hypertension and arthritis also struggle with depression. LifeSolutions can provide employees and their family members with information and support to help them better understand stress, anxiety and depression, and offer ways to take an active role in maximizing health and wellness.

The LifeSolutions program includes:

• Helpful educational mailings
• Anytime access to exclusive web-based information
• A personal care advocate who works individually with a member
• Referral to clinicians with specialty training
• Referral to community-based resources

If UBH identifies you as someone with a condition that might benefit from this program, you will be offered assistance through LifeSolutions. Participation in LifeSolutions is, of course, completely voluntary and completely confidential.