Health assessment programs providing special incentives are now available to UC members of Kaiser Permanente under Kaiser's HealthWorks wellness program, and to those enrolled in UC's other medical plans under the StayWell wellness program. A health assessment is the first step toward planning positive lifestyle changes.

Kaiser HealthWorks
All UC Kaiser Permanente members and their family members aged 18 and older now have the opportunity to take a Kaiser health assessment and to participate in quarterly drawings for valuable prizes, including $500 gift certificates and iPods. Upon completing the questionnaire, participants receive a personal health guide.

Additional information is available at Kaiser's secure website, and through mailings to members' homes.

StayWell
UC employees, retirees and family members enrolled in other UC health plans - including employees represented by UC-AFT and SETC - continue to be able to complete a StayWell Health Assessment and receive a $75 gift certificate to a merchant of their choice. Details are given at the StayWell website. Employees represented by other UC unions are not eligible for StayWell because participation was not agreed to on behalf of their members during the collective bargaining process.

StayWell has introduced a new website login format that no longer requires a participant's full Social Security Number (SSN). Participants can now use only the last 6 digits of their SSN and date of birth the first time they log in. They then create their own unique ID and password for future logins.