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Dear Employee:

<GROUP NAME>is committed to helpingour employees achieve their best health. That’s why we’re pleased to introduce A Healthier You™, a new program brought to us by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC). This unique program has been designed to provide information and resources to help us make healthy living a way of life.

Why does <GROUP NAME> feel that health and wellness is important? It is our priority to continue to offer affordable and quality coverage for all our employees, but the increasing cost of providing health insurance coverage has made this task challenging. People in general are using more healthcare services, andwe, as a population, tend to lead unhealthy lifestyles. Both directly affect the cost of healthcare. That’s why we decided to implementA Healthier You.

Can a healthy lifestyle really make a difference?

  • Exercising and eating right promote a healthy mental state and reduce stress. (President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports)
  • Exercising 30 minutes a day reduces your chance of a heart attack, maintains healthy blood pressure and helps control weight. (President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports)
  • Being overweight can take 3 years off your life expectancy. Being obese can take off 6-7 years.(cnn.com)
  • Smoking can reduce your life expectancy by at least 10 years.(cnn.com)
  • Eating 5 fruits and/or vegetables a day helps lower your LDL, your “bad” cholesterol level.(beyourbestyou.com)

A Healthier You starts with a health screening, providingyou with the information needed to complete the next step of the program, the online Health Risk Assessment. The assessment will ask you questions about your health and lifestyle and then give you a wellness score. Your information is kept completely confidential, and we will never see your personal results.

With a wellness score in hand, youwill easily be able to identify your healthy behaviors and areas where you may consider making changes. A Healthier Youoffers a series of programs to help you reach your wellness goals, including online resources, onsite health programs and telephonic coaching.

This health and wellness program is an important company initiative, and we encourage you to participateand share in the benefits of a healthier lifestyle.

Sincerely,

<GROUP CONTACT>

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