Sometimes, the noblest of intentions may be present, but the catalyst to change may be driven by another motivation. “I confess, when they announced we would save money on our health care plans, that’s when I signed up …
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Quick and Easy Ways to Earn Points with HumanaVitality
With the Sept. 1 deadline just around the corner, Baptist team members who are just shy of reaching silver status and the health plan discount can take heart. We’ve rounded up the best quick and easy ways to …
Read More »Silver is closer than you think
With Sept. 1 just around the corner, you may be thinking it’s too late to reach HumanaVitality Silver Status. If so, a word of encouragement for everyone who started down the road—then got sidetracked by nearly every other …
Read More »By Finding HumanaVitality, Baptist Team Member Loses 100 Pounds
Baptist team member Linda Schultz knows something about battling weight. Beginning in her 20s, Linda worked to lose 60 pounds, only to be derailed years later by life and habits. Fast forward to today and life has a …
Read More »Humana Vitality Check Reveals the Unexpected for Healthy 30-Year-Old Baptist Team Member
When Eric Altemeyer, a biomedical technician with the Clinical Engineering department at Baptist DeSoto for five years, decided to get his Humana Vitality check in 2014, the 30-year-old felt quite confident he’d pass with flying colors. While not …
Read More »Think Silver for HumanaVitality 2016
This spring, color your world Silver with HumanaVitality. For seasoned and new team members on Baptist’s health plan, the path to earning discounts on your 2017 insurance premiums begins with your own health in 2016. We make it …
Read More »Baptist, Kroc Center partner to help keep off holiday weight
Baptist and the Salvation Army Kroc Center have teamed up to offer Aim to Maintain, a program designed to help keep off the pounds during the holidays. To participate, you only need to pay $4 and attend a …
Read More »Baptist hospitals combine eating right and exercising in a unique way
Baptist Memphis and Baptist Golden Triangle are two of several Baptist Memorial hospitals that recently used “smoothie bikes” to promote physical activity and healthy eating. At Baptist Memphis, Ron Nichols, director of Food & Nutrition, rode the bike in …
Read More »Do you have a great HumanaVitality story? Share it with us!
If you have used HumanaVitality to get healthier, we would love to hear from you. Send your story along with at least one photo to leader@bmhcc.org. If you have lost weight, please send us a before and after …
Read More »Healthy Lifestyle class starts Jan. 24
The next installment of the RENEW healthy lifestyle program will begin on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 10 am to noon at the KROC Center, 800 E. Parkway South. The 10-week program combines personal training, nutrition, and group psychological …
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