{Help our congregations}
SAVE $55,000
{by taking 15 minutes to complete the Mayo Clinic Health Assessment}

Dear colleagues,

 

I am writing to make a personal appeal for your help on a simple but important matter - your participation in the free, confidential Mayo Clinic Health Assessment.

 

Portico Benefits offers a 2% discount on health insurance premiums if 65% of a synod's plan members and covered spouses take the assessment. Over the five years this benefit has been offered, the congregations of this synod have walked away from more than $277,000 in cash reimbursements from Portico simply because the professional leaders of our congregations have not taken 15 minutes to complete this online health survey.

 

In an environment where congregations are looking for ways to cut costs, voluntarily walking away from more than $50,000 of free money every year does not feel like faithful or practical stewardship of resources.  

 

Take the health assessment at http://www.elcaforwellness.org

The assessment is simple to complete, and you do not need to know specific numbers such as blood pressure or cholesterol. You can even answer a question with "I don't know."

 

In addition, the health assessment is confidential. Individualized personal health information you provide while taking the health assessment is not shared with Portico, synod offices, or employers.

 

We have 292 health plan members in our synod. As of March 1, 73 had completed the survey. We need just 51 more people to take the assessment by April 30 to earn the discount.

 

But why wait until the last minute? Visit http://www.elcaforwellness.org today and take a few minutes to complete the assessment. It's good for your health - and its good for the fiscal health of all of our congregations. If your congregation has other staff members on the plan, or spouses/partners covered by Portico, they are also eligible to take the survey. 

 

If you take the survey, you will earn $150 Wellness Dollars-with the opportunity to earn more.

 



If you are an ELCA health plan member, and you have taken the assessment this year, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject: Health Assessment. Indicate that you have completed the assessment. Include your name and congregation if you wish. Responses that include names will be entered into a drawing to win prizes including digital health trackers and more. Winners will be announced at the Synod Assembly. 

 

Thank you for your commitment to good health and faithful stewardship!

 

In Christ,

 

The Rev. Claire S. Burkat

bishop