Earning Points
How do I earn points?
To receive the wellness incentive, first complete the wellness assessment (worth 6 points) and then record four additional points for level one OR earn and record 11 additional points for level two by participating in some of the HealthyU activities listed below:
| Ways to earn HealthyU points | Maximum points available |
|---|---|
| Wellness Assessment at azblue.com (required) | 6 |
| Preventive Care visit (required, each visit worth 2 points) | 4 |
| Healthy Eating Challenges (2 points each) | 8 |
| Physical Activity Challenge (1 point for each 360 minutes of activity) | 6 |
| Transportation Challenge (1 point for each 5 days) | 2 |
| Volunteer Challenge | 2 |
| HealthyU Classes or Events (1 point each) | 6 |
| HealthyU Series (3 points each) | 3 |
| Complementary and Alternative Healthcare Visits | 3 |
| Other screenings and exams (2 points each) | 6 |
Examples of Required Preventive Care points
Required Preventive Care points Accordion Closed
Annual physical exam with a primary care or alternative care provider, Well Woman/Well Man exams, biometric screening, cervical cancer screening (PAP), breast cancer screening (mammogram), colon cancer screening (colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy/occult blood test), prostate cancer screening (PSA and exam), skin cancer screening, dental exam and cleanings.
Examples of other Screenings and Exams
Other Screenings and Exams points Accordion Closed
Vision and hearing exams, bone density or visceral fat screenings, blood tests (including lipid panel, metabolic panel, glucose, A1C, thyroid tests).
Examples of Vaccine points
Vaccines Accordion Closed
Flu, Pneumonia, Td/Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis), Hepatitis A and/or B, Zoster (Shingles), HPV (Human Papilloma virus), MMR, Meningococcal and travel immunizations.
Examples of HealthyU Series points
HealthyU Series points Accordion Closed
HealthyU series focus on providing ongoing instruction and information to improve health and wellness and include programs such as Insight Meditation (and other mindfulness meditation classes), the Community Chronic Disease Prevention (CCDP) nutrition studies and other healthy eating programs, Living Lean fitness and wellness class, Healthy Living classes, On the Move University Challenge, local childbirth education classes or equivalent health and wellness programs that offer 8 or more hours of instruction.
Examples of HealthyU Classes and Events points
HealthyU Classes and Events points Accordion Closed
Health and wellness related classes focus on improving your health and wellness and include one-hour (or more) President’s HealthyU walks, Aerobic Winter Challenge events and walks, Arizona Smoker’s Hotline (Ashline) participation, nutrition coalition gatherings, healthy cooking demonstrations and equivalent programs that offer direct health and wellness instruction or participation. Please note: fitness classes are tracked through the physical activity challenge tracker. New this year: you may earn points for physical therapy sessions, acupuncture visits with a licensed acupuncturist and therapeutic massage with a licensed massage therapist.
Examples for the Physical Activity Challenge
Physical Activity Challenge points Accordion Closed
This category includes group fitness classes or individual fitness sessions, including but not limited to walking, running, jogging, hiking, swimming, yoga, Pilates, lifting weights, playing group sports and intramurals. For every 360 minutes of physical activity logged on the challenge tracker, you will earn one point. If you select the step challenge, you will earn 1 point for every 150,000 steps.
Transportation Challenge
Transportation Challenge Accordion Closed
Save money and help the environment by using alternative transportation to work. Walk, bike, carpool or use your ecoPass to ride the bus and shuttle. For every 5 days you use alternative transportation to work, you can earn one point by recording it on the Transportation Challenge tool on the azblue website.
*The wellness payment is considered taxable income.