Benefits Spotlight: FREE Weight Management Programs
Looking to reach your health and weight goals this spring? All three of the State’s medical plans offer FREE weight management programs designed to support your health and help you thrive.
- CareFirst members can access Noom
- UnitedHealthcare members can enroll in Real Appeal
- Kaiser Permanente members can explore Healthy Weight by Design
You may also be able to use your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for a gym membership if you have a diagnosed medical condition, such as hypertension, diabetes, or obesity, or if you have an injury that your doctor recommends exercise as part of your treatment plan. Both you and your doctor would need to complete the Letter of Medical Necessity Form and submit it to P&A Group. You would then submit a claim form for reimbursement. Please review the P&A FSA Brochure, linked on the UHR website, for the information and the Letter of Medical Necessity form.
You can also receive an annual $150.00 reimbursement for enrollment and payment for a weight-loss program directly from your medical carrier.
- CareFirst: Weight management startup and monthly membership fees reimbursed up to $150 annually for employee/retiree and enrolled spouses through the Weight Loss Reimbursement Form
- UnitedHealthcare: Weight management startup and monthly membership fees reimbursed up to $150 annually for employee/retiree and enrolled spouses. Weight Loss Reimbursement Form
- Kaiser Permanente: Weight management program is handled directly through Kaiser Permanente and your Primary Care Physician (PCP), Weight Management Resources
Perks@Work: Use Tuition Remission for TerpsEXCEED & Terps Young Scholars
Did You Know that the TerpsEXCEED & Terps Young Scholars programs can be used with your Tuition Remission benefit?
TerpsEXCEED is an inclusive post-secondary education program at the University of Maryland, College Park that provides Maryland students with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in a college experience for two years, culminating in a certificate. Learn more here.
Terp Young Scholars (TYS) is available to UMD Faculty & Staff's future Terps! Designed specifically for high school students (from rising grade 10 to graduating grade 12), TYS delivers an academic experience at the forefront of theory, thought, and technology. Participants choose one three-credit course (offered in-person or online), attend class, study, work on projects, prepare for exams, and interact with their peers and regular UMD undergraduate students in a rigorous academic setting. Learn more about TYS at the Faculty/Staff Information Session on April 21. Register here.