Nevada Public Employees Benefits Program PPO Participants The Prevention Plan
Public employees of the state of Nevada are taking steps to a more healthy living by opting in The Prevention Plan that is opened to all employees enrolled in the Public Employees Benefits Program (PEBP) who are Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) participants.
They will benefit from health screening, health consulting and coaching, healthy living action plans and receive relevant health information. Design to encourage healthy living, the Preventive Medicine program detects disease in the early stages and manage chronic diseases before they become unmanageable.
Authorities believe that the program will save Nevada’s taxpayers millions of dollars within the next four years. As part of the “Live Well, Be Well” the program was founded by the Nevada Public Employees Benefits Program (PEBP), which purpose is to promote better health of around 44,000 retirees and employees .
Those enrolled in PPO who have diabetes or are pre-diabetic will receive intensive care services from The Prevention Plan. These benefits also extends to spouses and domestic partners.
Public Employees Benefits Program (PEBP) PPO holders can begin enrolling in the program on July 1, 2020.
The program main purposes are to provide sound, quality care screening and information and to administer long-term prevention care. Through the Prevention Plan employees and retirees from the Nevada will have access to quality biometric health screening and have health risk identify early.
PEBP members will have access to a program that promotes the reduction in health risks, frequent health screening and preventative medicine. Medical information will now be more readily available as medical information will be stored electronically. Access to education programs will aid in creating a greater awareness of health concerns.
Every PPO participant who enroll and undergo a Health Risk Evaluation and biometric screening will receive a $25 gift card. If PPO participants takes steps to increase their health score through their participation in the Prevention Plan they will be eligible to earn up to $360 annual reduction on their health insurance premium.
Nevada public employees are excited about the program. It is anticipated that the program will motivate Nevada employers to invest in health insurance for their employees
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