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2013 Adopted Budget Amendment 1C013: From the Employee Benefits Administrator, Department of Human Resources, on behalf of the Employee Benefits Work Group, an informational report regarding Wellness initiatives. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
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Background
The 2013 adopted budget provided three directives regarding wellness:
· Broaden the definition of preventive services eligible for 100% coverage
· Develop an RFP and select a vendor for a comprehensive County wellness plan
· Develop a series of voluntary exercise classes available at County locations
Below is a summary of the progress toward these initiatives, and an update on other related activities.
Preventive Services:
Currently Milwaukee County’s plan provides 100% coverage for preventive care services provided on an outpatient basis including:
· Evidence-based items or services that have in effect a rating of “A” or “B” in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force
· Immunizations that have in effect a recommendation from the advisory committee on immunization practices of the centers for disease control and prevention
· With respect to infants, children and adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration; and with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Some common examples of services included under this definition are:
Exams:
· Routine annual physicals
· Routine OB-GYN
Routine screenings:
· Breast Cancer Gene
· Mammography
· Cervical Cancer
· Colorectal Cancer (Colonoscopies)
· Depression
· Diabetes
· High Blood Pressure
· Cholesterol & Lipid disorders
· Osteoporosis
Vaccines:
· Hepatitis A & B
· Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (including other combos)
· Menin...
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