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SchoolCare was founded in 1995 as the New Hampshire School Health Care Coalition by bringing together associations representing public entity management and labor groups in the state. The Coalition was formed in response to issues of providing employee health care, including quality, choice, cost control and service that public entities were facing. Today, over twenty-five years later, SchoolCare is still a well-regarded resource for public entities facing these same issues.
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Medical
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SchoolCare has partnered with Cigna for many years to deliver comprehensive health care service and claims administration. Our health plans put you in control. We give you the tools to be an informed consumer and find the care options that work best for you.
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Dental
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SchoolCare has partnered with Cigna to bring you quality dental plans at affordable rates. SchoolCare's dental plans match your existing plan summary of benefits, so there's no compromising on coverage in the name of price. There are six standard coverage plans to choose from, offering a variety of costs and coverage options.
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Wellness
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Good For You! is SchoolCare and your employers' commitment to your health and wellness. SchoolCare has collaborated with Cigna to offer best practice, evidence-based, achievable, and fun wellness programs.
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Ancillary Benefits
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As your trusted expert in high quality, cost effective health benefits, SchoolCare knows that life can be uncertain. Ancillary benefits are now available to Members to provide savings, top rated coverage and the kind of high-quality service Members are used to.
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EAP
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As your dedicated provider for health and well-being, SchoolCare recognizes that managing work and life can be difficult. Everyone experiences change and challenges from time to time that can lead to added stress. A large part of managing these life stressors is getting the support you need. SchoolCare has partnered with Cigna to offer the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a resource to help you live a well-balanced life.
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SchoolCare offers many value added resources and benefits for its Member Groups. Here you will find more information on those resources as well as helpful webinars, training and dates to remember. Also included in this section are plan documents and enrollment packets for Member Group use.
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The Pulse of SchoolCare, November 2021
Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes with Extra Support Through the Holiday Season
Published November 11, 2021
Commit to a healthier lifestyle and receive extra support through the busy and often calorie-laden holiday season when you register for Omada. Omada is a digital lifestyle program that helps you make changes to habits around food, exercise, sleep and stress, to help lower your risk of diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease.
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month
The focus of this year’s diabetes awareness campaign is on pre-diabetes and prevention. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10.5% of Americans are living with a form of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of the disease, affecting between 90% to 95% of people with diabetes. In fact, the CDC says more than 1 in 3 Americans – approximately 88 million – are pre-diabetic and the majority don’t know it.
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle and by making small changes, and it’s possible to prevent type 2 diabetes and even reverse your prediabetes.
Omada can help
The Omada program is available free of charge for two years* to SchoolCare members 18 and older who are at risk of diabetes and heart disease. The program helps build and sustain healthy habits that last beyond the 16-week program.
Tools to help participants through the Omada program include:
- Data-driven health coaching
- A wireless scale that links to your personal online account
- Lessons and games that teach about important health topics
- An online community of peer support
Not eligible for Omada?
You can stay on track with a healthier lifestyle through the holidays (and earn cash incentives through the Good For You! Well-Being Program) with either telephonic or online health coaching. Each program provides opportunities to set lifestyle goals around healthy eating, exercise, improving sleep and more. Read more about these programs in this article from last month’s newsletter.
*If you’ve previously participated in the Omada program for your two years covered through SchoolCare, but would like to participate again, it is available through a self-pay option. Learn more here.
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SchoolCare partners with Cigna to offer high-quality medical, prescription drug and dental coverage to school districts, towns and other public entities at affordable rates. Together with Cigna, SchoolCare also offers the Good For You! Well-Being program to help participants engage in and achieve a healthy lifestyle.
