Biometric Screenings

How do I receive my biometric screenings?

1. You can receive the required screenings from your primary care physician at an upcoming appointment (or verify that you were screened at a previous appointment, held after 1/1/2012). Your physician will need to sign the verification form.

2. Or, if you are a patient of Dartmouth Health Connect, you can also receive the required screenings at an upcoming appointment (or verify that you were screened at a previous appointment, held after October 2012).

What is involved?

After receiving a screening, you'll know your numbers and learn about your clinical risk factors. Your doctor will need to record your:

What happens as a result of the screening?

• You will have a baseline of results to which future measurements can be compared. You may want to discuss your results further with your primary care provider if the measurements fall outside of the recommended guidelines.
• If you are a benefits eligible active employee:
• You will receive a $50 wellness incentive.
• You can use your results to complete the Health Assessment providing you a more thorough and personalized health report after the remaining items are filled in. After completion of the Health Assessment, you will receive an additional $100 incentive.
• You will be eligible to participate in the field Health Coaching program offered by Dartmouth College in conjunction with Iora Health. After completing two health coaching sessions, you will receive an additional $50 incentive.
• Your individual screening results will not be shared with Dartmouth College. Only your name will be shared for incentive administration purposes.

How do I get the $50 wellness incentive?

You must be an active, benefits-eligible employee to earn the wellness incentive dollars. You do not need to be enrolled in one of the Cigna health plans offered by Dartmouth College to earn incentives, but must work at least 20 hours a week for at least nine months of every year (and thus benefits eligible.) Your incentive dollars will be processed by payroll and added to your regular paycheck beginning in February 2013, or approximately two pay cycles after your screening appointment, depending on when you participate in the screenings. You will receive $50 minus the appropriate tax withholdings.