IHF Programs: Online Tools that Make Staying Healthier, Easier
The Board of Trustees of the International Health Fund (IHF) and IHF’s brand partners, United Healthcare (UHC) and Sav-RX, are working constantly to upgrade and improve the resources available to participants and their eligible dependents with one goal in mind: to help them make better informed health care decisions.
Thanks to a host of United Healthcare-inspired websites and online tools, that goal is well within reach. IHF Trustees and United Healthcare encourage participants and their families to explore the following resources that can help make staying healthier, easier.
myuhc.com® – United Healthcare’s member-focused website, where you can research health information, check the status of your claims, find network physicians, link to health and wellness improvement tools, and more – all online. The site’s features include: the Quicken Health Expense tracker, which sheds light on medical expenses; and the Personal Health Record, where a user can create a secure, web-accessible location to organize and store confidential health data.
Live and Work Well – United Behavioral Health (UBH) Mental health is more than the absence of mental illness. It includes having a positive mental and emotional attitude based in reality. It allows you to enjoy life and maintain balance in the face of life’s ups and downs.
We all worry and experience mood swings. Many people wonder sometimes if they have mental problems and some are afraid to get help. They may feel sad or elated, anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, fearful disoriented, or forgetful. Relationships may become difficult. Something feels wrong. Life may be a struggle. If feelings or symptoms are affecting life, consider getting help. As with most medical diagnoses, the treatment outcomes for behavioral health issues are generally better the earlier the condition is identified. The information and tools are designed to be helpful if you’re exploring these conditions for the first time or if you are already in treatment.
UBH is there for you. Medications and a variety of therapies can help. There are many types of mental health specialists that help with mental, emotional and behavioral problems. By logging onto the Live and Work Well site, you can obtain detailed information on finding and selecting a mental health clinician. Please remember to obtain prior authorization before you start seeing a provider by calling 1.866.405.0797. (And in times of crisis, don’t forget the BAC Member Assistance Program – MAP, which provides free, confidential crisis intervention, referral, and information services to BAC members and their families in the U.S. and Canada; call toll-free 1.888.880.8222 Monday through Friday from 8am to 8pm EST.)
SAV-RX The rising cost of prescription drugs in recent years has increased many members’ medical expenses. Log onto Sav-Rx to find tools to help control prescription costs. There, you can identify low-cost prescription alternatives as well as access the drug formulary to find out what tier your prescription is in. You can also call 1.800.228.3108 for additional assistance.
The DocGPS toolTM offers a combined search and GPS system where you can find a participating doctor or hospital and then get directions – right on your cellular device. Download it free from the App StoreSM on iPhone® or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.
Healthy Mind Healthy Body® – a UHC member newsletter dedicated to wellness topics. You can choose your own topics; subscribe at www.uhc.com/myhealthnews.
Source4Women.com – United Healthcare’s health and wellness resource designed for women.
The UnitedHealth Premium® designation program recognizes doctors for providing quality and cost-efficient care. These doctors meet or exceed nationally recognized guidelines, and are likely to recommend the right tests and treatments at the right time.
Preventative Care helps members identify preventive care guidelines for their specific age and gender.
Healthy Pregnancy Program provides support through every stage of pregnancy.
