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Public Employees' Benefit Board

2013 HEM Activities
In addition to completing your confidential, online health assessment, as a HEM Participant in 2013 you need to complete at least two health-improvement activities or programs.
 
You have a wide variety of options:
  • For members who use tobacco: Participate in a tobacco cessation program or work with their physician on an individual plan.
  • For members whose health assessment indicates they are overweight (a BMI that exceeds 27, or waist circumference that exceeds 35 inches for a woman and 40 inches for a man): Participate in a weight management program or work with their physician on an individual plan.
  • Participate in a physical activity challenge or monitoring program; e.g., online programs available through Kaiser, pedometer step program, or other excercise program like these sponsored by the arthritis foundation of Oregon and Southwest Washington: http://public.health.oregon.gov/DiseasesConditions/ChronicDisease/Arthritis/Documents/afprgrms.pdf
  • Be screened in accordance with recommended U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for cancer via mammogram, PAP test or colonoscopy; or have a recommended immunization, physical exam or dental exam.
  • Participate in a community-based health improvement program. Example sponsors are American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, hospital groups, community colleges, extension services, or local parks or recreation centers. Options include healthy cooking and shopping classes, health education courses, and Living Well with Chronic Conditions (http://public.health.oregon.gov/diseasesconditions/chronicdisease/livingwell/Pages/Index.aspx).
  • Complete an online health education class. Examples include carrier offerings and medical and health courses from independent sources, such as those provided by the Khan Academy (http://www.khanacademy.org/#healthcare-and-medicine).
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