June Wellness Calendar

June Wellness Calendar

Men’s Health Lunch & Learn

The Wellness Team is excited to continue the 2023 -2024 Wellness on Wheels program with a new Lunch & Learn. June is Men’s Health Month and we’ll be conducting a live meeting with leading health professionals on June 21, 2023. For more information, please contact

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Open Enrollment 2023

Open Enrollment 2023

LOG IN | VERIFY | NOTIFY

To ensure the successful transition into Benefitplace, our new benefits enrollment platform, we need you to do your part by checking the accuracy of the information within your Benefitplace profile.

All employees, retirees and survivors will gain access to Benefitplace on Feb. 27, 2023.

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March Wellness Events

March Wellness Events

Health Assessment

We’re in the final weeks of the 2022-2023 Wellness Program! Make sure you complete your health assessment on myCigna.com before the March 10, 2023 deadline. Use your biometric numbers from your annual physical to complete the survey in about 15 minutes. Finishing the health assessment, along with the

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Wellness on Wheels

Wellness on Wheels

February is Healthy Heart Awareness Month

Wellness on Wheels is a monthly health education event provided virtually via Zoom. The program raises awareness about prevention, medical conditions and lifestyle management needs of City of Houston employees.

The Wellness Team presents a new Wellness on Wheels health topic each month, which helps

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What is Continuity of Care

What is Continuity of Care

Did you know all City of Houston’s Cigna Health Plans provide a Transition of Care and Continuity of Care provision that can be applied when a Cigna Plan participant is in the middle of care with a plan provider whose Cigna contract has terminated? This special provision allows Cigna Plan participants

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New Evidence of Insurability process for life insurance

New Evidence of Insurability process for life insurance

Previously, employees submitted Evidence of Insurability forms to HR Benefits to send to the insurance carrier for processing. To expedite and streamline the process, employees are now required to submit EOI forms directly to the insurance carrier.

Announcing a change to the Evidence of Insurability process for Supplemental/Voluntary Life Insurance

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Your virtual care options

Your virtual care options

When you need immediate advice or care but can’t wait for an in-person doctor’s visit, you have several options to assist you. 

Telehealth/Telemedicine

  • Telemedicine or e-health and allows health care professionals to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients using telecommunications technology.
  • Allows patients to access medical expertise quickly, efficiently and without
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