Wellness
University of Dallas - Wellness Credit Opportunity
The wellness objectives for 2023 will remain the same as of 2022. Employees on a
UD Medical plan have the opportunity to earn either a $50 per month wellness credit
(for PPO plans) or an HSA Employer Contribution if they meet the following wellness
objectives by September 30, 2022.
To earn a credit or contribution, employees will need to complete the following by
September 30, 2022:
- Register with Mobile Health and complete the online health risk assessment (if you
have done so already)
- Complete a Biometric screening (through your physician or an off-site lab - more information
below)
- Participate in and complete two Mobile Health Challenges (one must be a team challenge)
OR participate in WondrHealth or Livongo.
If you are already registered with Mobile Health and completed the online health risk
assessment, you are not required to complete the items in bullet one, however, you
are able to update your online health risk assessment, if you so choose.
If you have any questions, contact Human Resources at (972) 721-5255 or benefits@udallas.edu
Andes Mountain Trek - Mobile Health Team Challenge
Registration for the Andes Mountain Trek Mobile Health Team Challenge opens Monday, April 25, 2022! Your mission is to work together with your team to walk one million steps and travel
through the Andes Mountains.. This four week challenge starts on May 2, 2022 and ends May 29, 2022. The Andes Mountain Trek challenge counts towards the 2022 Mobile Health challenge requirement to receive the
2023 $50.00 per month Wellness Credit.
You can create or join a team of up to 10 people. The more people that are on a team,
the faster you will reach one million steps! One person on your team should be designated
the team captain. The team captain will set up the team on the Mobile Health app
or website and invite the other teammates to join their team with the team’s registration
code. Once the challenge begins on May 2nd, you cannot change teams. Registration
for the Andes Mountain Trek challenge closes on Friday, May 6, 2022. To start, download and register on Mobile
Health here (if you haven’t already). Select ‘Andes Mountain Trek’ under Team Challenges (challenge
will be visible on April 25th).
Before the challenge begins, get ready by adding your activity tracker to your Mobile
Health app. You can also manually enter your daily steps or exercise.
If your team reaches 1,000,000 steps, everyone on the team will receive a raffle ticket
entry to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Five winners will be chosen at random. The
team with the most steps overall will also win $25 Amazon Gift Cards.
Don’t miss your opportunity to complete a team challenge, one of the four requirements
to earn your Wellness Credit!
Mobile Health Quarterly Raffle Winners (2022, Q1)
Congratulations to Cris Ashenhart, Kristin VanCleve and Deacon Ryan Sales! They have each won a $150 Whole Foods Gift Card.
Participants are entered into the quarterly raffle by interacting in the Mobile Health
app. By completing more tasks and challenges, you gain more tickets into the raffle.
Winners can choose from either a $150 Whole Foods Gift Card, $150 Academy Gift Card,
or Apple Airpods (2nd Gen).
The next drawing will be held in July 2022. Good luck!
Walk to the Moon: Mobile Health Team Challenge Results
Congratulations to all of the teams who completed the Walk to the Moon Team Challenge.
Many of our teams met the one million step challenge and walked to the moon. The
biggest surprise of the challenge is that many of our teams even walked TWO MILLION
STEPS - to the moon and back! What amazing teamwork!
Below are the final results (by total steps) for the Walk to the Moon challenge:
- Achilles’ Tendinitis - 2,685,021
- Walking Woodchucks - 2,470,009
- UD Athletics - 2,074,495
- Cardinal Crusaders - 2,036,323
- STEAM Striders - 2,034,546
- Soul Mates - 1,655,597
- UA Space Jam - 1,331,543
- Gupta Groundhogs Return - 1,271,199
- Moon Walkers - 1,077,219
- DC-LIG - 1,032,089
- Music - 974,724
Congratulations Anthony Nussmeier, Olivia Hernandez, Fanny Martin, Kelly O’Briant, and Paula Brown. They all were chosen in the random drawing to win a $25.00 Amazon Gift Card! Employees
who participated in the Team Walking Challenge and met their 1,000,000 step goal were
entered into this raffle.
As an added bonus, starting with this challenge, everyone on Team Achilles’ tendinitis (which had an astounding 2.68 million steps) will also get a $25 Amazon Gift Card.
Congratulations Team Achilles’ tendinitis!
Mobile Health, Wondr Health (formerly Naturally Slim) and Livongo are available to
employees and their spouses currently enrolled in a University of Dallas medical plan
through BCBS-TX. Scroll below for more information about our amazing wellness partners!
Register for Mobile Health!
Mobile Health - Peer Challenges!
Peer Challenges let you challenge your fellow coworkers on the Mobile Health app to
a weeklong challenge focusing on continuing a current habit or developing a new one.
Challenges like Step It Up (a step challenge), Strive for Five (eating more fruits
and vegetables) or Neat & Tidy (getting organized) help you form healthy habits while
having some fun, friendly competition.
You can set up a peer challenge at any time. Login to the Mobile Health app here and go to ‘Challenges’ under the Health and Wealth tab. Choose a challenge and invite
your friends there. You can also enter your challenge code there that you receive
to join someone else’s challenge. Once the challenge begins, you can see who is leading
on the challenge’s own leaderboard.
Mobile Health - UD's official wellness app!
Your new hub for viewing your health benefits, wellness program, digital copies of
your medical ID cards, personalized well-being information, and more! You can access
it on your desktop or on your smartphone through the Mobile Health app. Register here for Mobile Health.
Wondr Health (formerly Naturally Slim)
Electronically connected glucose monitor and blood pressure cuff. Get free testing
strips and lancets, free equipment, and health coaching with Livongo. Register for
Livongo at https://welcome.livongo.com/TXHEALTH/now.
The Registration Code is TXHEALTH.
Livongo
Biometrics (e-Health Screening)
Schedule a biometric screening with an off-site lab or take a form to your personal
doctor to complete.
Register here to be seen at an off-site lab or to receive the physician form to take to your own
doctor. The screening key is HMA181.