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Wellness Pledge

2025 Wellness Pledge

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2026 WELLNESS PLEDGE

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be enrolled in 51ĀŅĀ× State’s health plan - AND -
  • Must elect Pledge during Open Enrollment 2025.
  • Participants who do not complete Phase 1 will not be eligible for Phase 2.
  • If Phase 1 is NOT completed, employees will incur a penalty of $180, assessed monthly September 2025 – November 2025.
  • If Phase 2 is NOT completed, employees will incur a penalty of $120, assessed monthly November 2025 – December 2025.

Phase 1

Complete Phase 1 between January 1, 2025, and May 31, 2025, to be eligible for incentive AND move on to Phase 2.

Incentive paid in January 2025

  • HDHP plan members receive $150 in HSA account
  • PPO plan members receive $150 discount on January premium

Phase 1 Options

You must complete and/or attend 4 Racer Wellness sanctioned events, activities and screenings during January 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025 (with the exception of preventive screenings that backdate to June 1, 2024). This list may be added to throughout the year.

2025 Wellness Pledge Screening Requirements:

  1. Screenings must be filed through 51ĀŅĀ× insurance.
  2. Screenings must take place between June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025.
  3. Proof of preventive screenings will be obtained through name only reports from 51ĀŅĀ× State benefit vendors. This means that Wellness Pledge participants' preventive screenings must be processed through health, vision and/or dental benefit offerings in order to receive Phase 1 credit. 

Acceptable Preventive Screenings 

  • Annual wellness visit
  • Cervical cancer screening (women's exam)
  • Cholesterol screening
  • Colon cancer screening
  • Dental examination
  • Dermatology skin screening
  • Diabetes screening (fasting glucose)
  • Heel scan bone density screening
  • Mammogram
  • Prostate cancer screening (PSA)
  • Vision screening
  • Freedom From Smoking courses are offered locally and completion of the course will count for a sanctioned event.
  • Racer Wellness must receive documentation of completion from the course instructor.

Complete one of the many available training courses on the .

  1. Access the , login or create a login and click on ā€œtraining coursesā€.
  2. Submit the certificate of completion (generated at the end) to msu.racerwellness@murraystate.edu for Wellness Pledge credit.

Complete 6 Hinge Health Sessions

  • 6 sessions must be completed between January 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025 to count for one event for Phase 1.
  • Visit the to learn more and sign up.
  • Upon completion of your 6 sessions, visit the to fill out the dates of your 6 sessions and submit it to msu.racerwellness@murraystate.edu

Lunch & Learn: Gardening

Wednesday, May 14 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Registration Form (this session is full)

Wednesday, May 14 | 12:30–1:30 p.m. | Registration Form (this session is full)

Gardening Waiting List

    • Location: 51ĀŅĀ× Arboretum
    • Both events will have limited space and require registration
    • Wellness Pledge participants will receive credit for attending
 

Lunch & Learn (Zoom): Stress

​Thursday, April, 24 2025 | 12–12:45 p.m.

  • Speaker: Dr. Brie LaJeret, School of Nursing and Health Professions
  • This will count as a Phase 1 event for the 2025 Wellness Pledge
 

Lunch and Learn (Zoom): Screening & Prevention Measures for Good Health and Wellness

Tuesday, February, 11 2025 | 12–12:45 p.m.

  • Speaker: Dr. Summer Cross, School of Nursing and Health Professions
  • This will count as a Phase 1 event for the 2025 Wellness Pledge

 

  • Eligible faculty and staff who participate in an Omada program can count 6 Omada touchpoints as an event for Phase 2. Touchpoints must take place between June 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025.
  • Follow the link to learn more about the Omada program and determine eligibility
  • Upon completion of your 6 touchpoints, visit the  to fill out the dates of your 6 touchpoints and submit it to msu.racerwellness@murraystate.edu

Total Cholesterol Screenings

  • Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | 7:30–10:30 a.m. | Alexander Hall Atrium
  • Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 7:30–10:30 a.m. | Alexander Hall Atrium
  • Please click on the link below to get on the waiting list for a cholesterol appointment (appointment's are required)

Let's Move! Lunch Break Walking Group

Wednesdays - April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 | 11–11:30 a.m. (check-in)

  • Faculty and Staff are invited and encouraged to join Racer Wellness in walking on campus during the month of April
  • Racer Wellness will have a sign-in table every Wednesday in April set up by the 51ĀŅĀ× Gates from 11–11:30 a.m.
  • Upon sign-in, walking routes and times will be determined by each individual
  • Attending the Walking Group will count as a maximum of one sanctioned event (regardless of how many weeks are attended) for Phase 1 of the 2025 Wellness Pledge
  • If there is inclement weather, the event will be cancelled

Phase 2

Complete Phase 2 between June 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025 to be eligible for incentive.

Incentive paid in September 2025

  • HDHP plan members receive $100 in HSA account

  • PPO plan members receive $100 discount on September premium

Phase 2 Options

You must complete and/or attend 2 Racer Wellness sanctioned events and activities. This list may be added to throughout the year.

  • Wednesday, July 23 | 12:30–2 p.m. (drop in)
  • Waterfield Breezeway
  • Racer Wellness and Human Resources invite faculty and staff to celebrate summer by stopping by to enjoy watermelon and social time with fellow employees!
  • Faculty and Staff are invited and encouraged to join Racer Wellness in walking on campus during the month of July
  • Racer Wellness will have a sign-in table every Wednesday in July set up by the 51ĀŅĀ× Gates from 11–11:30 a.m.
  • Upon sign-in, walking routes and times will be determined by each individual
  • Attending the Walking Group will count as a maximum of one sanctioned event (regardless of how many weeks are attended) for Phase 2 of the 2025 Wellness Pledge
  • Eligible faculty and staff who participate in an Omada program can count 6 Omada touchpoints as an event for Phase 2. Touchpoints must take place between June 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025.
  • Follow the link to learn more about the Omada program and determine eligibility
  • Upon completion of your 6 touchpoints, visit the to fill out the dates of your 6 touchpoints and submit it to msu.racerwellness@murraystate.edu

Lunch and Learn (Zoom): Retirement 101

Wednesday, August 6 | 12–12:45 p.m.

  • Speakers: HR Benefits Team
  • This will count as a Phase 2 event for the 2025 Wellness Pledge

 

Lunch and Learn (Zoom): Introduction to SonicBoom Wellness

Thursday, September 11 | 12– 12:45 p.m.

  • Speakers: HR Benefits Team
  • This will count as a Phase 2 event for the 2025 Wellness Pledge
  • Freedom From Smoking courses are offered locally and completion of the course will count for a sanctioned event.
  • Racer Wellness must receive documentation of completion from the course instructor.

Complete one of the many available training courses on the .

  • Access the , login or create a login and click on ā€œtraining coursesā€.
  • Submit the certificate of completion (generated at the end) to msu.racerwellness@murraystate.edu for Wellness Pledge credit.

Complete 6 Hinge Health Sessions

  • 6 sessions must be completed between June 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025 to count for one event for Phase 2.
  • Visit the to learn more and sign up.
  • Upon completion of your 6 sessions, visit the to fill out the dates of your 6 sessions and submit it to msu.racerwellness@murraystate.edu

Primary Care Provider (PCP) Campaign

September 1,  2025 - September 30, 2025 

We are asking faculty and staff to consider establishing a PCP. The campaign includes the following options:

  • Choosing a provider and schedule an appointment for a preventive screening that is needed for you.
  • If you already have a PCP, determine if you are up to date on all preventive screenings. If you are behind on a screening, contact your provider to schedule an appointment.
  • If you are taking the 2025 Wellness Pledge, this campaign will count for Phase 2 by completing the .
  • PCP Information Sheet

Reasonable alternatives and accommodations will be made available in compliance with HIPAA and ADA.

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