Wellness Resources to Become Healthier

Welcome to your LSS Wellness Resources page. Congratulations on taking this step to become healthier! This page is designed with people in mind looking to improve their health. Here you will find helpful information and wellbeing resources and programs available to you as an LSS team member (or a family member of an LSS team member).

Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is recorded as two numbers — the systolic pressure (as the heart beats) over the diastolic pressure. Learn more about measuring blood pressure and how blood pressure affects you. Learn more about Blood pressure in general here. Read about dealing with high blood pressure here.

Cholesterol

Wanting to learn more about cholesterol or learn about the health risks? View the ‘what is high cholesterol and what are the health risks’ article to learn more. Learn about high cholesterol here.

Nicotine (Cotinine, Tobacco)

Wanting to transition to a nicotine/tobacco-free lifestyle? View ComPsych’s article on how to become nicotine/tobacco free in this article included below with tips and tricks. Read more about healthy habits here.

There’s also a lot of people in your corner who want to help you quit. Both Missouri and Illinois provide resources to help us quit. Please take a moment to see what they have to offer you, because there’s no reason to go it alone. Rely on those wanting to help by calling the Missouri Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visiting the MO website here or by calling the Illinois Quit Line at 1-866-QUIT-YES or visiting the IL website here.

Triglycerides

Triglycerides are an important measure of heart health. Learn more here.

Glucose

Looking for more information about glucose, causes for high and low glucose levels and tips for managing blood glucose levels, view the Reducing Blood Glucose Levels provided here.

Weight Management

Learn more about the different tips and tricks to improve your overall health here.

• Wondr Health- LSS offers Wondr Health which is an online program where you learn the skills you need to eat the food you love, lose weight, and reduce your risk of chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. If you’re covered under LSS medical insurance, there is no cost for this program for you or your eligible dependents. Learn more about this program here. Space is limited, so click here to sign up today!

Nutrition

A balanced diet requires you to eat foods each day that are rich in the vitamins, minerals, and health care nutrition that you need to maintain a strong, healthy body. Learn more about healthy shopping tips here.

• Wondr Health- LSS offers Wondr Health which is an online program where you learn the skills you need to eat the food you love, lose weight, and reduce your risk of chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. If you’re covered under LSS medical insurance, there is no cost for this program for you or your eligible dependents. Learn more about this program here. Space is limited, so click here to sign up today!

Fitness

Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Learn more about the benefits of exercise here.

Resources for general health and wellbeing improvement:

ComPsych’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• ComPsych’s “GuidanceResources” program provides support and services to all LSS employees and their household members. The GuidanceResources EAP provides 24/7, free, confidential services to help with all of life's issues, including stress at work or home, strained relationships, parenting/family concerns, conflicts/communication issues, depression/anxiety, budget/financial challenges and many more. Click here for more information on your LSS EAP program offered through ComPsych.

• Free educational webinars presented by ComPsych professionals. Join webinars live in-person or revisit recordings of past webinars later. Webinars range in length from 45-60 minutes each. Click here to view the schedule of upcoming webinars as well as recorded videos to watch at your convenience.

Anthem

Contact Anthem to find everything you need to know about your Anthem benefits including ID cards, access to care, a symptom checker and more. Visit www.anthem.com or call 833-585-3158 (Group Number: W71121M002).

• Anthem’s Sydney App- Download the Anthem Sydney Health App (for Apple and Android devices) to find everything you need to know about your Anthem benefits all in one place. View Anthem’s mobile app here.

• Find a Physician- the Find Care tool at www.anthem.com or using the Sydney App help you search for doctors and compare costs. Choosing a provider, you trust is important and choosing one in your plan’s network can help keep your costs down.

• Health and Wellness Programs Overview – An overview of all the various programs available to you as part of your Anthem insurance plan. Click here to learn more.

• Anthem's 360 Condition Care – Health and wellness programs designed for your unique needs. Find out more here.

• Preventative Care – Take care of yourself by using your preventative care benefits. For more information click here.

• Learn to Live - Emotional Well-being Resources offer help when you need it. For details click here.

• Behavioral Health Case Management- program helps you and your loved ones manage behavioral health conditions through each step of the way. If you want to learn more about Anthem’s Behavioral Health Case Management program, please call Member Services at the number located on the back of your ID card.

Express Scripts

Express Scripts is an online pharmacy and a pharmacy benefit manager. Sign in, or create an account to refill a prescription, price a medication, find a pharmacy, pay a bill and much more. Login at www.expressscripts.com.

• Network pharmacies- Express Scripts prescription plan covers the medication your doctor prescribes. To locate a pharmacy, click here.

Quest Diagnostics

LSS Wellness Program is administered by our wellness partner, Quest Diagnostics and is available to all active LSS staff, as well as spouses covered on our medical plans. For more information, click here.

Wellness Courses

Want to learn more about employee wellness through quick 15-minute Relias courses? Topics include work-life balance, stress management, healthy eating, etc. Click here to learn more, then search for keywords related to subjects you’re interested in to see available courses.

LSS Benefits Website

The Benefits website has information on many other employee benefits that may impact your life in a positive way. Click here to return to the home page.