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Did you know that Personal Assistance Services (PAS) gives you free and confidential access to Financial Coaches and Counselors?

In this episode, Linda Burris-Battle explains how PAS Financial Coaches can provide tools and guidance to address money matters such as budgeting, debt management, or planning for future events.  PAS coaches can also help make sure you are on the right track to reaching your financial goals.

Plus, learn more about the many online resources and financial tools that are available at www.mypaseap.com! 

How to Connect with PAS: 

• Contact PAS 24/7 via phone at (800) 356-0845
  
• Online: www.mypaseap.com  |  Company code: Esse
  - Live chat available M-F, 9am-5pm CST (button on bottom of screen).
  - Schedule a 30 min online, non-urgent consultation by clicking the 'Connect with PAS' link or the 'Schedule Online' icon on the Quick Connect dashboard.
  
• Email: client.service@paseap.com
  
• Text (314) 451-5727 to connect with a PAS Counselor M-F 9am-5pm CST

Get started with our Well Connected employee app at:
https://essehealth.portal.ingaged.me/login 

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At Esse Health, our “We want you well” focus is what drives our team and all we do. Together, we are “Doing Well” in many different ways – whether it be caring for our patients, caring for our team, caring for ourselves, or caring for our broader community.

Each March, a popular tradition at Esse Health is Caring for Our Community through our annual Sock & Underwear Drive for the St. Patrick Center.

In our latest podcast episode, we’re talking to Kevin Lashley from the St. Patrick Center about:

• Who the St. Patrick Center serves and why socks and underwear are highly needed items.
  
• Details of our March Sock & Underwear Drive and how you can get Wellness Reward points for participating!
• Other opportunities to get involved in helping those experiencing homelessness in our community – including volunteer opportunities at the St. Patrick Center.
• How community involvement can help improve your own well-being.
• What other Esse Health benefits are available to help support you in making a difference in the community – such as the Volunteer PTO and Giving Together programs!

 Additional St. Patrick Center Resources:

• Volunteer Opportunities at St. Patrick Center
  
• Questions about volunteering: spcvolunteers@stpatrickcenter.org
• Item Donation needs & instructions
• How to provide financial support
• Questions about monetary donations: philanthropy@stpatrickcenter.org
• More than a Soup Kitchen Podcast
• Follow @StPatrickCenter: 
  Facebook | IG | LinkedIn | YouTube | Twitter
  
• Person First Language

Additional Esse Health Resources:

• Gallup Article: Giving & Your Community Well-Being
  
• Visit the Human Resources>Benefit Information page of the Esse Health Intranet for more information about the Volunteer PTO, Giving Together, and Wellness Reward programs!

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More than ever, pets play a huge role in our lives.  We want to do everything to keep them safe and healthy, but visits to the vet can be unpredictable and expensive. 

MetLife Pet Insurance (for dogs and cats only) is a voluntary benefit that can help ease the financial impact of vet expenses and help protect the health and well-being of your four-legged family members.

In this episode, MetLife representative Tim Bearint explains how this benefit works and answers many common questions to help you determine if Pet Insurance is right for you.

Additional Resources:

• Plan Summary & FAQ
• For more information visit: https://www.metlifepetinsurance.com
• Sign up for a free live webinar with MetLife

Get a Quote or Sign Up:

• Call: 1-800-GET-MET8 (1-800-438-6388)
• Visit: metlife.com/getpetquote

Esse Health Pets

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We know that many Esse Health employees are living our “We want you well” motto by making healthy choices and being more active. The same goes for members of the Esse Health leadership team.

In this episode we’re talking to CEO, Dave Kearney, whose well-being journey at Esse Health started in 2005 with a goal of achieving a healthier weight and activity level.  Ultimately, he gained an interest in endurance sports, and since 2016 has competed in Ironman events across the country. 

From fitness beginner to Ironman – Dave shares some wisdom he’s learned along the way that you can put into practice regardless of where you’re at on your own well-being journey!

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As we approach Open Enrollment, we’re taking a look at the MetLife Legal Plan,  a new voluntary benefit that employees regularly working 60+ hours per pay period can elect at Open Enrollment for 2023. 

Legal matters occur throughout life, when you’re getting married, buying a home, caring for aging parents or dealing with identity theft or a tax audit.  Having access to a network of attorneys through a legal plan empowers you to handle these costly issues as they arise. 

In this episode, MetLife Representative Tim Bearint explains how the MetLife Legal Plan can support you when dealing with legal matters surrounding life’s planned and unplanned events.  With unlimited access to experienced attorneys for covered situations, it’s like having an attorney on retainer.  Tim also answers many common questions people have about this benefit.

Additional Resources:

• Legal Plan Summary
• Legal Plan in Action Example - Jenna

View network attorney list at:  http://info.legalplans.com
Access code: 8211703

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At Esse Health, We want you well, and that includes the digital wellbeing and safety of our team members and their families.

We’re doing more online than ever before—shopping, banking, and connecting with others — making us vulnerable to fraud and online threats.  In turn, this creates stress and impacts our financial and emotional well-being.

However, you don’t have to feel like you’re on your own.  To help support you in this area, we’ve added a new voluntary benefit that you can elect at Open Enrollment for 2023 - MetLife Identity & Fraud Protection powered by Aura. 

In this episode, David Seifert, VP of Solutions at Aura, explains how the Aura platform helps safeguard the things that matter to you most: your identity, money and assets, family, reputation, and privacy.  Learn how Aura can proactively protect you in these key areas and how their service team is available 24/7 over the phone to help you with any issues.  If you are a victim of fraud, Aura’s White Glove Resolution Specialists can also work with you to navigate bureaus and government institutions to resolve your fraud incident quickly.

Life is busy and you shouldn’t have to spend your time becoming a cyber security expert.  MetLife Identity & Fraud Protection powered by Aura helps give you peace of mind in keeping your digital information safe, so that you can focus on the things that are most important to you. 

Additional Resources:

• Plan Summary/Comparison
  
  
• Find additional digital security resources at: https://www.aura.com/digital-security-101 

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We know that many Esse Health employees are living our “We want you well” motto by making healthy choices and being more active. The same goes for members of the Esse Health leadership team.

In this episode we’re talking to Vice President of Clinical Programs, Carla Beckerle, DNP,APRN-BC.  As a healthcare worker, it can be easy to forget to take care of yourself as you care for others.  Hear Carla’s approach to breaking unhealthy patterns including lack of sleep and struggles with eating habits.  She also shares how her wellness journey has helped her learn to live in the present and appreciate all the joy in life.  As Carla puts it:  “Life is short - enjoy it, love the people that are close to you, and take care of you!”

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At Esse Health, our We Want You Well motto is focused on our employees as well as our patients.  We’re introducing a new episode series, Doing Well, to help us do this wellness journey together.  Listen for tips and success stories from other Esse Health team members who are making efforts to live healthier lives and how they’re “Doing Well!”

In this episode, we’re chatting with Esse Health’s Director of Physician Talent, Karen Hoff, who was on a mission to earn every point she could qualify for in the 2021-2022 Wellness Rewards Program.

Hear about Karen’s many adventures over the past year – from volunteering... to meet-ups, to conquering a 5k – and what she came away with over the course of her journey.  Plus, pick up tips for how you can make connections, broaden your horizons, and build healthy habits through Esse Health’s Wellness Rewards Program!

Additional Resources:

• Wellness Rewards Program

Have a question or topic for a future podcast?  Click here to let us know! 


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Meet WEX (formerly Discovery Benefits) and find out how they help you get the most from your FSA!  A Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a great way to save money on your out-of-pocket healthcare costs – including dental and vision expenses.  Alexis Guggisberg explains FSA basics, and the tools available to help make it easy to manage your FSA account.

00:00 - Meet WEX & online access/app overview
05:28 - FSA basics
08:39 - New eligible expenses / eligible expense scanner
11:15 - How to use your debit card or submit a claim
13:26 - Substantiation / IRS requirements
22:17 - When you can enroll/change your election
23:57 - Ask WEX – questions from employees
25:50 - Contacting WEX / Closing summary

Additional Resources:

• How to Contact WEX
• How to Access Your FSA Benefits Online Account
• Getting Started with the WEX Benefits Mobile App
• How to use the App's Eligible Expense Scanner
• Eligible Expense Guide
• Did U Know – Substantiation Overview
• Video: How to Substantiate Medical FSA expenses
• Understanding Benefit Card Auto-Approval
• Common Reasons for Benefits Card Declines
• Benefits Card Suspensions - Overview

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With COVID-19, many Esse Health employees or their family members are currently working remotely, some of us for the first time.  While a flexible dress code and not having to commute are definite perks of remote work, working from home also has its challenges.  

Join us as Lisa Paschke from PAS shares strategies to maintain productivity, work-life balance, and stay resilient when working remotely.  By focusing on what we can control, and reaching out for help when needed, we can make working remotely a successful experience!

Additional Resources:

• Working Remotely – Tips For Employees
• Working Remotely – Tips For Managers
• NY Times Article:
  How To Work From Home, if You’ve Never Done It Before

Contact PAS:
1-800-356-0845
www.paseap.com  |  Company code: 0148

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We could all use personal assistance, especially with new challenges added by COVID-19. Lisa Paschke, from Personal Assistance Services (PAS), joins us to talk about all the things PAS can do for you.  

Don't forget, PAS coaches are there to point you to whatever resources you may need in "Life" - for both the good changes and the bad. From Parenting Consultations, to Health and Nutrition Coaching, Organizing Coaches, Financial Coaches, and discounts - everyone can find something to benefit from. As always, PAS is there too if the current COVID-19 situation has you feeling a heightened sense of anxiety or not feeling yourself. PAS services are 100% FREE and confidential for Esse Health employees and their dependents.

Contact PAS
1-800-356-0845
www.paseap.com | Company code: 0148

FREE and confidential

Additional Resources:

• PAS COVID-19 Resource Site
• Handout: “Managing the Emotional Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic”
• Child Care COVID-19 Resources
• Crisis Resources

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On the outside Videri Chocolate Factory and Sam Ratto were the preeminent small family business. On the inside something very different was happening. In April 2019 Sam was named CEO of The Year, in May he was too depressed to get out of bed. Click in to find out how Sam put ego and depression aside in order to put his business and family back on the path to success. Huge credit goes to Zingermans Zing Train and this very podcast for helping Sam to connect with his new better half!

Be, Rather than seem...

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The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

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Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&Bpodcast.

Max is a front-of-house veteran/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts.

Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina four years ago and works as a wine distributor.

Eat & Drink Merrily!

At Esse Health We Want You Well, and our benefit package was designed with this in mind.

Open enrollment is your one chance per year to make any changes to your benefits or the family members you cover.  It’s important to review all of your options because your benefit choices have a significant impact on you and your family’s physical and financial well-being.

We've updated our 2019 episode with Phillip Prichard of HM Benefits who explains what to consider when choosing your benefits including:

• evaluating your Health Plan options
• reviewing your HSA or FSA contribution
• reviewing Voluntary Benefit options 

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Open Enrollment is your one chance per year to make any changes to your benefits or the family members you cover.

Laurie Davis from J.W. Terrill joins us to discuss a few changes to our benefit plans for 2020 including:

• The addition of an Esse Health Provider Network to our Medical Plans
• The change in our Pharmacy Benefits Administration to RxBenefits/Express Scripts (ESI)
• The addition of chiropractic coverage to our Medical Plans
• Slight premium and deductible changes.

Listen as we cover the basics of what you need to know for Open Enrollment 2020.

Additional Resources:

• Click here to view the 2020 National Preferred Formulary or locate an Express Scripts (ESI) participating retail pharmacy.

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Välkommen till PiggaPodden - en podd om naturlig hudvård och hälsa!

Här delar vi med oss av tips, inspiration och kunskap för att din kropp ska må bättre.

I det allra första avsnittet av PiggaPodden pratar vi om vad som skiljer ekologisk hudvård från konventionell. Vi pratar holistisk hälsa och probiotisk hudvård. Du får också möta vår grundare Katarina Carltad berätta om varför hon valde att starta Piggabutiken.

Avsnittet sponsras av Maria Åkerberg och Esse Probiotic Skincare.

Glöm inte att prenumerera på PiggaPodden!

It’s finally here!!! The new 2019-2020 Wellness Rewards Program is out and we’ve got all you need to know – from a new design to exciting new point options and additional rewards. Don’t miss your chance to improve your well-being while earning an extra 8 hours of PTO. Plus, get a shot at winning an extra week of PTO or other great prizes like a FitBit watch or Ninja Foodi!

Click here to download your rewards log and get started!


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Esse Health’s employee wellness programs are kicking off in May! We’ve got everything you need to know about what’s coming up - from a sneak peak at this year’s Wellness Rewards Program to the new biometric screening opportunity. Plus, Esse Health CEO, Mike Castellano, gets us started with the 2019 CEO Challenge – a step challenge to encourage us all to find fun ways to be more active. And there’s still time to join Esse Health at the 2019 AHA Heart Walk. You can get warmed up for the CEO Challenge and finish your walk around the warning track inside Busch Stadium.

At Esse Health, We want YOU well too – so don’t miss any of these fun opportunities to improve your well-being!

Step up and take the CEO Challenge here:

- Program Guide

- Personal Step Tracking Form

Click here to find out more about the AHA Heart Walk on May 18, 2019. 

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Most of us understand it's a good idea to have some form of household budget. But with health care, we don't always know when we are going to spend money or how much it's going to cost - which makes it a real challenge to budget for.

We'll talk with Beth from HooPayz about:

• Steps for building planned and unplanned health care needs into your budget
• Strategies for lowering your health care costs to keep your budget in check
• Resources and online tools to help you build a budget and track your spending
• How HooPayz can help do a lot of the work for you in keeping you financially well 

We also answer questions submitted by you, in our "Ask Beth" segment!

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With winter in full swing you might start hearing more about the respiratory syncytial virus or RSV. But what exactly is RSV and what does it cause? Today we are joined by Dr. Theodore Kremer who is a board certified pediatrician at Esse Health Hazelwood Florissant Pediatrics. Listen as we discuss what causes RSV, the symptoms you can expect and how to treat it. Be sure to follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/essehealth). You can also find us on Twitter and Instagram @essehealth.