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| Volume 5 | Issue 33 | August 23, 2016 |
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 Come and celebrate. Join colleagues, volunteers and the community Sept. 10 as St. Mary's Hospital continues its celebration of 50 years with a 5k race and community party. Register by Wednesday, Aug. 25, and be entered for a chance to win a free month at ACAC. Learn more.
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Congratulations. Bon Secours Family Centers' Administrative Director Samara Musselman and Child Advocate/Teacher Resource Specialist Avis Gates have been selected to present at the fall conference of the National Association of Educators of Young Children.
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 Plan Ahead for Your Child's College  Bon Secours has announced dates for this year's College Planning Workshops, offering a way for families to prepare for the realities of obtaining and paying for a college education. Click here for a list of dates. Each workshop will cover the following topics:
 | college application process | | explanation of forms | | comparison of in-state and out-of state, private and public colleges and universities | | financial expectations | | financial planning |
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"This workshop is a real eye-opener for both the parents and students; they learn so much about the college application process, financial requirements, the forms and the availability of scholarships and other funding."
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According to the College Board,
the average cost of tuition and fees
for the 2015-2016 school year was
$32,405 at private colleges,
$9,410 for state residents at public colleges
and $23,893 for out-of-state residents
attending public universities.
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Be a Better Parent
Bon Secours Family Focus offers parent education classes, child custody classes, ESL classes, parent-child interactive learning groups, preteen/teen support programs and a preschool learning program for our employees in the Hampton Roads and surrounding area.
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Why Our Family Centers Are the Best
 In a recent survey of more than 145 employees who use the Bon Secours Richmond Family Centers, we asked "What do you like best about the center?"
Here are just a few of the responses from parents and grandparents:
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"Everyone is friendly. I feel that my children are well cared for and loved. I also feel that they are genuinely interested in their best interests. I like the smaller class sizes, as well."
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"I am at ease knowing the staff takes care of my child's developmental, emotional and educational needs, and I do not worry while she's at the child care center."
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"The teachers are wonderful. They really take the time to get to know my child's schedule and work around it."
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"Everyone is so nice and inviting. I feel very confident leaving my children in their care. I feel like I'm leaving them with family!"
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Get the Benefits You Deserve
Bon Secours offers a full array of award-winning benefits. Learn about everything from child care discounts to mobile phone savings to special rates on hotel stays in our updated Benefits Books.
Find the books on the benefits page of AskHR.
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Transition to CVS Caremark for
Prescriptions on Sept. 1
CVS Caremark replaces Express Scripts as Bon Secours' prescription provider on Sept. 1 for all employees covered by an Aetna Medical Plan. Here are some important details to know regarding this transition:
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Covered employees should have received a card from CVS Caremark to use for their general medications.
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You may use any participating retail drugstore that is part of the CVS Caremark network, including Bon Secours retail pharmacies, as well as Walmart, Walgreens, Target, CVS and others.
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When you use a Bon Secours or CVS pharmacy, you will get an added benefit for maintenance drugs. You will receive a three-month supply for just two co-pays, the same discount as if you used the CVS Caremark mail order pharmacy.
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While the overall prescription plan structure will not change, there could be differences in how medications are covered and the amount you will pay.
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Federal law requires all employers to provide coverage for certain contraceptive services. Since Bon Secours is a religious facility this mandated coverage is provided directly by CVS Caremark and Aetna. To receive a card to use for contraceptive prescriptions, participants will need to contact CVS Caremark at 1-888-924-8738.
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Click here to review CVS Caremark Frequently Asked Questions or call CVS at 1-877-878-1668.
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Employees Celebrate Christmas in July
Cardiovascular Associates of Virginia, located within the Bon Secours Heart & Vascular Institute, celebrated Christmas in July last month with a Secret Santa exchange.
Instead of having a Christmas tree, employees left summer-themed gifts, including flip flops, beach towels, bright finger nail polish and cold drinks, on the windowsill.
The last day of the celebration, the office held a Friday cookout and potluck for office employees. Those who participated in the Secret Santa exchange revealed themselves, and presented one final gift.
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Family Centers Now Enrolling
Our Bon Secours Family Centers in Richmond offer the children and grandchildren of employees a place to learn and grow. Please contact the center most convenient for you to register or get a calendar of special events.
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St. Mary's Family Center, 804-285-0444
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Memorial Regional Family Center,
804-559-0647
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St. Francis Family Center, 804-594-4990
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Get Splashed by Cash
 Did you know you could receive a reward for referring a new employee to Bon Secours Virginia? Get in on the Splash of Cash program this summer.
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Last Chance to Earn
2016 Wellness Incentives
 Time is running out! Wednesday, Aug. 31, is your last chance to earn your 2016 Wellness Incentives. If you are currently covered by a 2016 Bon Secours Medical Plan, you are eligible to earn up to $900.
The wellness monies will be deposited in a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for you to spend on qualified health expenses for you and family members who are tax dependents. Your HRA account balance will roll over to use for FY 2017 expenses too. The three Incentives you can earn are as follows:
| Personal Health Assessment ($300) --- Complete both parts of the PHA including the biometric screening and the online wellness profile. For the online profile go to BonSecoursWellness.com. Complete the biometric screening by downloading a physician verification form and visiting your doctor, scheduling an on-site screening, or getting a voucher to go to a designated LabCorp facility. All three are found here. | | Healthy Weight Incentive ($300) --- Choose from several options to reduce or maintain your BMI at 27.50 or achieve a 10 percent weight loss as demonstrated by your PHA. | | Healthy Habits Incentive ($300) --- Choose from several options including logging steps, exercise, participation in a chronic disease management program, or smoking cessation program. You can track these on BonSecoursWellness.com. |
For more details about the Incentives, please go to AskHR (sign in via ezAccess/AskHR on IRIS Quick Links or go to BonSecours.com, and click on For Employees in the footer of the landing page). After you sign in, click on Wellness Incentives under Benefits.
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Take Control of Your Health
 Bon Secours Family Focus offers classes through The HEAL Program, a health education and literacy program designed to combat the issue of low health literacy among people in the community.
Adults learn how to describe symptoms to a doctor, read and understand medical instructions, and to know when to use urgent care versus the emergency department.
Classes run tonight and Aug. 30, and another session begins Sept. 13.
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What's going on in our health system? Check out news releases for Hampton Roads, and review stories including:
Read Richmond news releases and read stories including:
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Let Us Hear From You
 Do you have a story idea for
Good News? We want your stories and photos. Please send to Dawn Trivette.
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