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Welcome to Core Health our UHA Wellness Newsletter With the holidays quickly approaching instead of a jolly hoshyhoshyho many of us arestressed out worrying about things that can hurt our holidays and our health Frompacking on unwanted pounds and breaking our healthy eating and exercise habits toreadying for big family getshytogethers and the demands of shopping entertaining andholiday cookies galore stress can take a toll not only on us but our families friendsand coshyworkers For members and employers this issue of Core Health focuses on providing greatadvice to get the most from your health benefits sustain a healthy lifestyle and stayfit We offer tips for a stressshyfree holiday explain how to determine whether a trip tothe ER or urgent care is best for an illnesses or injury the advantages of health andmedical care right here at home in Hawaii and how to ensure you get the right care atthe right time in the right place We at UHA are proud to be a Hawaiirsquos Best Places to WorkmdashHealthiest Employer andthe recipient of Hawai`irsquos First Community Innovation Award presented by theAmerican Heart Association in recognition of UHArsquos work in founding and developingthe Hawai`i Health at Work Alliance At UHA we daily live our motto Better HealthBetter Life Two years ago we started the Hawai`i Health at Work Alliance devoted toimproving health in the workplace If your company is not one of the more than 200organizations in our Hawai`i Health at Work Alliance we invite you to join us byemailing infohhawacom or calling 8085322516 We believe that our employer partners are exceptional so in this issue we share howyou can earn recognition for your companyrsquos own hard work and efforts by applyingto be one of Hawai`irsquos Best Places to Work For providers we are proud of the latest news on the rollshyout of our convenienteasyshytoshyuse new Online Prior Authorization system and the successful

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implementation of the longshyplanned ICDshy10 One simple activity that applies to everyone wanting to keep their holiday seasonwellnessshyoriented and stressshyfree is the importance of getting your seasonal flushotIf you havenrsquot done so yet we encourage you to take time to get vaccinated Itrsquosfree for our members and is the single most effective way to protect you your familyand our communities from the flu At UHA your Better Health and Better Life is whatrsquos most important Wishing you good health amp alohaHoward LeeCEO UHA Health Insurance

Pictured above Howard Lee CEO UHA Health Insurance and First Lady Dawn Igeat the Department of Educations Stop Flu at School campaign kickoff

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7 Tips For A StressshyFree HolidayFor some folks the holidays are a period of anxiety With inshylaws to shelter turkeysto stuff holiday parties to plan and children to endlessly entertain the levities of thefestive season can get heavy pretty quickly Given that inevitability here are sevenstrategies to cope with the pressure of the season so you can get back to being yourusual celebratory self More

Emergency Room or Urgent CareWhere Should You GoWhen you or a loved one is sick or injured and unsure where to go for care theEmergency Department (ED) also known as the ER or Emergency Room is not youronly option When you have a minor injury or illness and you canrsquot see your primarycare physician an urgent care center is a convenient alternative to the ER Typicallyurgent care centers are easier to access cost less and have shorter waiting timesSo when you need medical assistance how do you decide where to go More

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Debunking The Myth That TheMainland Has Better Health CareHawaiis Home Care AdvantageThanks to our partnership with First Health traveling members have emergencyaccess to a wide range of services and providers on the mainland in addition to theirextensive coverage options here at home This means that when they are onvacation they can access emergency care (ie treatment for urgent medicalnecessities not related to their reason for travel) or if they have dependents livingoutside of Hawai`i (including children away for college) they can get the health carethey need without worrying about additional expenses More

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