Human Resources Department
Wellness engagement options
Wellness Engagement Options
Employees, covered spouses and retirees under 65: Choose one option and complete the tasks outlined.
- Option A: Preventive Care
- Option B: Health Coaching
- Option C: Onsite Health Education Programs
- Option D: Achieve A Health Goal
- Option E: Tobacco Cessation Program
Option A: Preventive Care
Available: February 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022
Actions: Complete at least two preventive care activities. All medical services must be with a Cigna healthcare professional and will be automatically reported through a claims submission, except where noted as self-reported.
- Annual Mammogram
- Annual Cervical Cancer Screening
- Annual Colonoscopy
- Flu Shot
- Prostate Cancer Screening
- Annual Dental Exam
- Annual Vision Exam*
- Hepatitis A and B Vaccination*
- Pneumonia Vaccination*
- Tetanus Vaccination*
- Varicella Vaccination*
- Zoster (shingles) Vaccination*
- COVID-19 Vaccination*
- Validated Fitness Facility Attendance (Healthy Habits forms can be found at myCigna.com under the "Related Links" menu on the "Incentive Award" page.)*
*Self-reported. All others reported via Cigna claim.
Days for auto-reporting: 60-90 days from completion
Average required completion time: Variable
The Healthy Habits Form and Wellness Screening Form can be submitted by:
Mail: Cigna Customer Service
PO Box 5201-5201, Scranton, PA 18505
Fax: 877-916-5406
Enter on the fax cover sheet: "Confidential"
Online: Electronically upload your form at myCigna.com
Option B: Health Coaching
Available: March 15, 2021 – March 11, 2022
Actions: Achieve a fitness, diet or health goal with the help of a trained health coach. Coaches can counsel you in weight loss, smoking cessation*, medication adherence, disease management and many other health concerns. Achieve a goal as determined by you and your clinician. Note that it takes a minimum of three coaching sessions to meet a goal.
Upon completion of the program, participants are eligible to earn a $150 gift card for the 2021 – 2022 Win for Life Program. (Annual physical and online health assessment must be completed before gift card is awarded).
Get started virtually with one of our Cigna health coaches today by registering online.
Telephonic health coaching is also available with unlimited space by calling 1-800-997-1406. *If virtual health coaching is full or “sold out” you may still access telephonic coaching.
The $150 gift card is available for both virtual and telephonic health coaching. *Spouses are eligible for coaching but limited to telephonic coaching by calling 1-800-997-1406. Spouses are also eligible for the $150 gift card awarded after the completion of an annual physical and online health assessment.
*One-to-one tobacco coaching is only available telephonically
Business days for auto-reporting: 30 days from completion
Average required completion time: 4-6 weeks
Option C: Onsite/Virtual Health Education Programs
Available: May 1, 2021 – March 11, 2022
Actions: Attend or participate in a City of Houston facilitated onsite or virtual program.
Programs may include, but are not limited to:
- Multi-week lifestyle management programs
- Weight Watchers (WW)
- Kelsey Diabetes Care Program
- Department programs
- CityFit Onsite Exercise Program
- Fitbit challenges
- Others as defined by the City of Houston Wellness Team
Business days for auto-reporting: 30 days from completion
Average required completion time: 3-12 weeks
See the Onsite Health Education Programs page for more information.
Option D: Achieve A Health Goal
Available: February 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022
Actions: Obtain two labs within the guidelines below. Note: All labs must be reported via a Physician fax form available on myCigna.com or done at a lab within Cigna’s lab network (LabCorp, Quest).
- Achieve a fasting blood sugar of less than 100 or non-fasting blood sugar of less than 140.
- Achieve a healthy cholesterol ratio of 5.0 (male) or 4.4 (female).
Business days for auto-reporting: 60-90 days from completion
Average required completion time: 3-4 months
If labs are done outside Cigna's lab network, a Wellness Screening Form must be submitted. The form can be found at myCigna.com under the "Related Links” menu on the Incentive Award page.
Option E: Tobacco Cessation Program
Available: February 1 2021 – March 11, 2022
Actions: Complete an onsite or Virtual Tobacco Cessation Program* or Cigna Tobacco Cessation Telephonic Coaching Program, which includes nicotine replacement.
*Class will be in a virtual or onsite group setting with an onsite coach.
Business days for auto-reporting: 30 days from completion
Average required completion time: 8 weeks
For more information view the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
To check your progress with the Win for Life Wellness Program, visit MyCigna.com.