Signing up for health insurance 

You can sign up for health insurance when your job includes benefits. Health insurance starts the first of the month after your first day of work or after the first day you start earning benefits. For example, if your first day of work is February 15, your insurance starts March 1. Flexible spending accounts start the date you sign up for them.

You pay for insurance out of your paycheck, pre-tax. You also have out-of-pocket costs (copays and deductibles). 

The county offers a choice among four plans to pay for health care and prescription drugs. The plans also pay for teeth cleanings and exams for children up to age 19.  You can lower your office copays by earning the county’s health incentive. 

Premiums and costs 

Compare costs with health incentive (DOCX) 

Compare costs without health incentive (DOCX)

Providers

Find a provider

BeWell Clinic and online care

You can visit the BeWell Clinic in downtown Minneapolis without any copay or deductible. Prescription drug copays apply. BeWell Clinic visits are on your own time. Get BeWell Clinic information.

Use online care for 60 of the most common conditions without any copay or deductible.

Your online care depends on your health plan:

• All plans - MDLive
• Advantage (HealthPartners/Park Nicollet) and Standard - Virtuwell
• Advantage (Fairview/North Memorial/HealthEast) and Standard – Oncare
• Advantage (Hennepin County Medical Center/NorthPoint) - E-visits

Pay less for prescriptions:

• Use a pharmacy in the Navitus Health Solutions network

• Order prescriptions online through NoviXus 

Contact information 

Health benefits and claims

PreferredOne
763-847-4477 (Toll free: 1-800-379-7727)
7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday 
PreferredOne website

Health networks

Advantage Fairview / North Memorial / HealthEast
612-672-2952 or 855-821-4832
Available 24 hours, 7 days a week

Advantage HealthPartners / Park Nicollet
952-967-7108 or 800-861-1868
Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Advantage Hennepin County Medical Center / NorthPoint
612-873-5700 
Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Standard
763-847-4477 (Toll free: 1-800-379-7727)
Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Adding or dropping insurance

You can cover family members on your health insurance:

• Your spouse
• Children up to age 26 (birth/adopted/foster/step child)
• Children you’re legally ordered to insure
• Disabled adult children
• Grandchildren you claim on your taxes and who live with you

If you’re married to another county employee and both qualify for insurance, you can be covered either as an employee or spouse but not both, and only one of you can cover children on your plan.  

You may be able to add or drop health insurance for yourself or your family within 30 days of one of these life events: 

• Marriage
• Divorce or legal separation
• Birth or adoption 
• Death
• Loss or gain of employer insurance
• Loss or gain of medical assistance
• Medicare
• A grandchild becomes a dependent

A life event does not let you change your health plan. You can only change your health plan at open enrollment. 

Documents you'll need to add or drop insurance 

New marriage: a copy of your marriage certificate

Adding a spouse - all of these are required:

1. Copy of your marriage certificate
2. Copy of a bill dated within the last 60 days and both your names are on the bill OR the front page of your most recent joint federal tax return
3. Letter from your spouse’s employer which includes the coverage your spouse is losing and the date the coverage ends

Birth or adoption - one of these is required:

1. Copy of a state-issued birth certificate (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)
2. Official birth record 
3. Minnesota voluntary recognition of parentage or adoption papers naming you as parent

Adding child - both of these are required:

1. Copy of a state-issued birth certificate naming you as parent (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)
2. Proof of loss of previous coverage through an employer’s group plan or from Medical Assistance

Adding a spouse’s children at marriage: copy of birth certificate naming your spouse as parent (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)

Divorce or legal separation: court document with both parties’ full names, date filed with the court and address of ex-spouse

Adding a grandchild - all of these are required:

1. Grandchild’s birth certificate naming your child as parent (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)
2. Your child’s birth certificate naming you as parent (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)
3. Copy of your most recent tax return showing the grandchild as your dependent or notarized letters from both parents granting you the right to claim the child on your taxes
4. Document dated within the last six months showing the grandchild lives with you such as school records or a doctor bill

Death: copy of death certificate. An uncertified copy is acceptable.

Loss or gain of employer health or dental coverage due to a change in employment for a spouse or dependent - item 1 is required plus one or more of the other items:

1. Letter from employer listing names of all covered persons, coverage each person has and date coverage began or ended
2. If adding a spouse: copy of your marriage certificate
3. If adding a child: copy of a birth certificate (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)

If your spouse is a new Hennepin County employee: Complete the family status change form and note the new employee status. Family status change form (PDF)

Loss or gain of Medical Assistance - item 1 is required plus one or more of the other items:

1. Letter from your county showing when coverage began or ended
2. If adding a spouse: copy of your marriage certificate
3. If adding a child: copy of a birth certificate

Medicare: copy of Medicare card or proof of supplement plan coverage

If your life event has already happened:

1. Scan and save your documents  
2. Log the event in APEX

If your life event is planned but hasn't happened yet:

1. Complete the family status change form. Family status change form (PDF)
2. Send in the form and all required documents

Signing up for dental insurance 

You can sign up for dental insurance when your job includes benefits.

Dental insurance pays for teeth cleanings, exams, x-rays, fluoride treatments and special dental care. Dental insurance starts the first of the month after your first day of work or after the first day you start earning benefits. For example, if your first day of work is February 15, your insurance starts March 1. Flexible spending accounts start the date you sign up for them.

You pay for insurance out of your paycheck, pre-tax. You also have out-of-pocket costs (copays and deductibles). 

Nonunion employee cost per paycheck for dental insurance:

• Single: $11.34 
• Family: $25.44 

Union employee cost per paycheck for dental insurance:

• Single: $18.96
• Family: $42.42 

Dental plan summary (PDF)

Find a provider

Adding or dropping insurance

You can cover family members on your dental insurance:

• Your spouse
• Children up to age 26 (birth/adopted/foster/step child)
• Children you’re legally ordered to insure
• Disabled adult children
• Grandchildren you claim on your taxes and who live with you

If you’re married to another county employee and both qualify for insurance, you can be covered either as an employee or spouse but not both, and only one of you can cover children on your plan.  

You may be able to add or drop dental insurance for yourself or your family within 30 days of one of these life events: 

• Marriage
• Divorce or legal separation
• Birth or adoption 
• Death
• Loss or gain of employer insurance
• Loss or gain of medical assistance
• Medicare
• A grandchild becomes a dependent 

Documents you'll need to add or drop insurance 

New marriage: a copy of your marriage certificate

Adding a spouse - all of these are required:

1. Copy of your marriage certificate
2. Copy of a bill dated within the last 60 days and both your names are on the bill OR the front page of your most recent joint federal tax return
3. Letter from your spouse’s employer which includes the coverage your spouse is losing and the date the coverage ends

Birth or adoption - one of these is required:

1. Copy of a state-issued birth certificate (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)
2. Official birth record 
3. Minnesota voluntary recognition of parentage or adoption papers naming you as parent

Adding child - both of these are required:

1. Copy of a state-issued birth certificate naming you as parent (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)
2. Proof of loss of previous coverage through an employer’s group plan or from Medical Assistance

Adding a spouse’s children at marriage: copy of birth certificate naming your spouse as parent (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)

Divorce or legal separation: court document with both parties’ full names, date filed with the court and address of ex-spouse

Adding a grandchild - all of these are required:

1. Grandchild’s birth certificate naming your child as parent (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)
2. Your child’s birth certificate naming you as parent (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)
3. Copy of your most recent tax return showing the grandchild as your dependent or notarized letters from both parents granting you the right to claim the child on your taxes
4. Document dated within the last six months showing the grandchild lives with you such as school records or a doctor bill

Death: copy of death certificate. An uncertified copy is acceptable.

Loss or gain of employer health or dental coverage due to a change in employment for a spouse or dependent - item 1 is required plus one or more of the other items:

1. Letter from employer listing names of all covered persons, coverage each person has and date coverage began or ended
2. If adding a spouse: copy of your marriage certificate
3. If adding a child: copy of a birth certificate (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)

If your spouse is a new Hennepin County employee: Complete the family status change form and note the new employee status. Family status change form (PDF)

Loss or gain of Medical Assistance - item 1 is required plus one or more of the other items:

1. Letter from your county showing when coverage began or ended
2. If adding a spouse: copy of your marriage certificate
3. If adding a child: copy of a birth certificate

Medicare: copy of Medicare card or proof of supplement plan coverage

If your life event has already happened:

1. Scan and save your documents  
2. Log the event in APEX

If your life event is planned but hasn't happened yet:

1. Complete the family status change form.  Family status change form (PDF)
2. Send in the form and all required documents

Contact information for dental benefits and claims

HealthPartners
952-883-5000
7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday 

Signing up for vision insurance 

You can sign up for vision insurance when your job includes benefits. Vision insurance starts the first of the month after your first day of work or after the first day you start earning benefits. For example, if your first day of work is February 15, your insurance starts March 1. Flexible spending accounts start the date you sign up for them.

Vision insurance doesn't cover eye exams or other eye care. Your health insurance covers eye exams.  

Vision insurance pays for frames, lenses and contact lenses: 

• Frames: pays up to $175 
• Lenses or contact lens: pays up to $175 
• Lens copay: $25
• Additional pairs of frames and lenses: 40% discount 
• Non-prescription sunglasses: discounts 
• No deductible
• Starts over every January 1

Employee cost per paycheck 

• Employee: $2.46
• Employee and spouse: $4.62
• Employee and children: $4.86
• Family: $7.20 

The county doesn't contribute any cost to vision insurance.

Vision benefits summary (PDF)

Find a provider

Adding or dropping insurance

You can cover family members on your vision insurance:

• Your spouse
• Children up to age 26 (birth/adopted/foster/step child)
• Children you’re legally ordered to insure
• Disabled adult children
• Grandchildren you claim on your taxes and who live with you

If you’re married to another county employee and both qualify for insurance, you can be covered either as an employee or spouse but not both, and only one of you can cover children on your plan.  

You may be able to add or drop vision insurance for yourself or your family within 30 days of one of these life events: 

• Marriage
• Divorce or legal separation
• Birth or adoption 
• Death
• Loss or gain of employer insurance
• Loss or gain of medical assistance
• Medicare
• A grandchild becomes a dependent 

Documents you'll need to add or drop insurance 

New marriage: a copy of your marriage certificate

Adding a spouse - all of these are required:

1. Copy of your marriage certificate
2. Copy of a bill dated within the last 60 days and both your names are on the bill OR the front page of your most recent joint federal tax return
3. Letter from your spouse’s employer which includes the coverage your spouse is losing and the date the coverage ends

Birth or adoption - one of these is required:

1. Copy of a state-issued birth certificate (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)
2. Official birth record 
3. Minnesota voluntary recognition of parentage or adoption papers naming you as parent

Adding child - both of these are required:

1. Copy of a state-issued birth certificate naming you as parent (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)
2. Proof of loss of previous coverage through an employer’s group plan or from Medical Assistance

Adding a spouse’s children at marriage: copy of birth certificate naming your spouse as parent (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)

Divorce or legal separation: court document with both parties’ full names, date filed with the court and address of ex-spouse

Adding a grandchild - all of these are required:

1. Grandchild’s birth certificate naming your child as parent (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)
2. Your child’s birth certificate naming you as parent (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)
3. Copy of your most recent tax return showing the grandchild as your dependent or notarized letters from both parents granting you the right to claim the child on your taxes
4. Document dated within the last six months showing the grandchild lives with you such as school records or a doctor bill

Death: copy of death certificate. An uncertified copy is acceptable.

Loss or gain of employer health or dental coverage due to a change in employment for a spouse or dependent - item 1 is required plus one or more of the other items:

1. Letter from employer listing names of all covered persons, coverage each person has and date coverage began or ended
2. If adding a spouse: copy of your marriage certificate
3. If adding a child: copy of a birth certificate (issued by a state or foreign government - not a hospital or clinic; must be in English or have an English translation; doesn’t have to be notarized)

If your spouse is a new Hennepin County employee: Complete the family status change form and note the new employee status. Family status change form (PDF)

Loss or gain of Medical Assistance - item 1 is required plus one or more of the other items:

1. Letter from your county showing when coverage began or ended
2. If adding a spouse: copy of your marriage certificate
3. If adding a child: copy of a birth certificate

Medicare: copy of Medicare card or proof of supplement plan coverage

If your life event has already happened:

1. Scan and save your documents  
2. Log the event in APEX

If your life event is planned but hasn't happened yet:

1. Complete the family status change form.  Family status change form (PDF)
2. Send in the form and all required documents 

Contact information for vision benefits and claims

EyeMed
866-804-0982
6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday
10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday

Employees who earn benefits can get disability insurance.  Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance start the first of the month after your first day of work or after the first day you start earning benefits. For example, if your first day of work is February 15, your insurance starts March 1. Flexible spending accounts start the date you sign up for them.

Disability insurance replaces some of your income if you can’t work because of your own illness or injury. It doesn't cover you if you miss work for a family member's illness or injury. 

Paying for disability insurance

You pay for disability insurance out of your vacation or paid time off. With each paycheck, a portion of vacation or paid time off hours comes out of your total.  

Short-term disability 

You can choose short-term disability insurance and opt out any time.   

Short-term disability payments amount to at least $100 per week and can last about two-and-a-half months. You don't have to use up your paid leave to receive disability. You can have a balance of up to 80 hours paid leave and still receive short-term disability. 

You must sign up for short-term disability within 30 days of qualifying to avoid a penalty. If you sign up and then decide to shorten your waiting period, there’s also a penalty. 

If you drop coverage and want to sign up again, there’s no penalty but you must fill out a medical history statement (evidence of insurability). How to submit a medical history statement.

Compare costs for different levels of short-term disability coverage 

Enroll or change your benefit (PDF) 

Detailed summary of short-term disability insurance (PDF) 

To file a claim for short-term disability

Step 1. You must record your last day of paid time in APEX

Step 2. Read and follow the claim instructions. Short-term disability claim instructions (PDF) 

Step 3. Call 1-800-378-2395  

Certificate of coverage

Certificate of coverage (PDF) 

Long-term disability 

You’re automatically enrolled in long-term disability insurance and you can opt out any time. Long-term disability payments amount to at least $100 per month and could start once you’ve missed 90 days of work. 

Detailed summary of long-term disability insurance (PDF) 

To opt out of long-term disability insurance, email HR benefits at hr.benefits@hennepin.us. Once we get your email your coverage is cancelled at the end of the same month. For example, if we get the email March 9, your coverage would end March 31. 

If you opt out and want to opt back in, you must fill out a medical history statement (evidence of insurability). How to fill out a medical history statement  

You don’t have to file a separate long-term disability claim if you already filed a short-term disability claim. 

You may have a gap between the time your short-term disability ends and long-term disability begins. Long-term disability pays monthly. Short-term disability pays weekly. 

To file a claim for long-term disability

1. Read and follow the instructions. Long-term disability claim instructions (PDF) 
2. Call 1-800-378-2395

Certificate of coverage

Certificate of coverage (PDF)

Other disability coverage

Disability benefits are also available from the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA).

Learn more about PERA disability benefits

Employees who earn benefits automatically receive a basic life insurance policy at no cost.  

Life insurance starts the first of the month after your first day of work or after the first day you start earning benefits. For example, if your first day of work is February 15, your insurance starts March 1. Flexible spending accounts start the date you sign up for them.   

Benefit overview

• No cost to you  
• Payment to your family if you die while employed at the county: $30,000 life and $30,000 accidental death and dismemberment
• If you get a terminal illness while under age 60 you can get a one-time payment of up to 75 percent of your life insurance
• Return of your body if you die more than 200 miles from home
• Additional payment for using a seat belt or air bag in a car accident
• Travel assistance including medical help, emergency transportation and legal services
• Help creating a will, funeral planning, and grief support for your survivors

Summary of basic life insurance

Cost

No cost for automatic coverage. 

Cost for any additional coverage you buy depends on your age and level of insurance you choose. 

File a claim 

Contact Cathy Krepsky at 612-348-4617.

Change your coverage or beneficiary

You must cancel coverage for children who are no longer eligible for your plan. Cancellation is not automatic.

To change your coverage, complete and submit the enrollment and change form. 

Enrollment and change form (PDF) 

To change your beneficiary:

• Active employees make the change in APEX
• COBRA recipients and retirees must complete and submit the beneficiary change form. Beneficiary change form (DOX)

Additional life insurance you can buy

The cost for additional insurance you buy above your automatic insurance comes out of your paycheck. You pay for the first $20,000 of coverage with pre-tax dollars and the rest with after-tax dollars. 

Determine your cost with the life insurance calculator

Summary of benefits for additional life insurance (PDF)

Coverage for yourself if you die 

If you buy within 31 days of being hired or becoming eligible for benefits:

• You can buy up to $100,000 in coverage without a medical evaluation (evidence of insurability)
• You can buy up to another $400,000 in coverage with a medical evaluation the insurer approves. Instructions for submitting a medical history form (evidence of insurability) 
• You buy in amounts of $10,000

If you buy after 31 days:

• You can buy life insurance if you have a medical evaluation the insurer approves. Instructions for submitting a medical history form (evidence of insurability) 
• You buy in amounts of $10,000 for up to $500,000 in coverage

Coverage for your spouse or domestic partner if they die

If you buy within 31 days of being hired or becoming eligible for benefits:

• You must first have additional life insurance for yourself
• You can buy up to $50,000 in coverage without a medical evaluation (evidence of insurability)
• You can buy up to an additional $200,000, with a medical evaluation the insurer approves. Instructions for submitting a medical history form (evidence of insurability) 
• You buy in amounts of $5,000
• You can’t buy any more than half the value of your additional insurance
• Doesn’t include accidental death or dismemberment

If you buy after 31 days:

• You must first have additional life insurance for yourself
• Your spouse or domestic partner must fill out a medical evaluation (evidence of insurability)
• You can buy up to an additional $250,000, with a medical evaluation the insurer approves. Instructions for submitting a medical history form (evidence of insurability) 
• You buy in amounts of $5,000
• You can’t buy any more than half the value of your additional insurance
• A spouse cannot be covered both as employee and spouse
• Doesn’t include accidental death or dismemberment  

To cover a domestic partner, you must complete a domestic partner certificate and send a copy to HR benefits mail code 040. Domestic partner certificate (PDF)

Coverage for your children if they die (biological, adopted or step)

• You must first have additional life insurance for yourself
• You can buy in amounts of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 and pay one cost for all children
• You can cover them through age 18 if living at home, and through age 24 for full-time students
• You can't cover children who are married or full-time military
• You can cover a disabled child after they turn 18 but you must apply for that coverage.  Application for disabled child (PDF)
• No medical evaluation required (evidence of insurability) 
• Doesn’t include accidental death and dismemberment

Other life insurance plans for county employees

Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)

New hires have 90 days to enroll in PERA's life insurance plan. Other employees can enroll in October and November (PERA's open enrollment period). 

PERA life insurance summary of benefits (PDF)

To sign up as a new hire, during the open enrollment period, or to cancel this insurance, complete the e-form in APEX. Go to the "Total Rewards and Benefits" tile and then the "additional forms and information" folder.

Minnesota Benefits Association 

Highlights of Minnesota Benefits Association life insurance    

Certificate of coverage

Certificate of coverage - Standard Insurance Company (PDF)

Health care expense account 

The health care expense account lets you set aside money pre-tax for medical, dental or vision expenses. You can cover expenses for yourself and any dependent listed on your taxes. 

Expenses you can cover with a health care expense account  

You must enroll during open enrollment each year for the following year. You choose an amount to set aside for the year and the entire amount is available to you January 1. For 2018, you can set aside up to $2,650 per employee.

You don’t have to take part in the county's medical, dental or vision plan to have a health care expense account. 

If you have a life event mid-year (like a marriage, birth, death, etc.) you can change the amount you set aside.   

Change the amount you set aside (PDF)

Using your account

Keep all your receipts. If asked, you must turn in your receipts by November 30. If you don’t, the amount of money represented by the receipts will become taxable income on your December paycheck.

Choose one option for using the money in your account:

1. Use a pre-paid debit card. See how it works (YouTube)   
2. Pay out of pocket and submit a reimbursement form. Reimbursement form (PDF)  

You must submit your claims for the current year by March 31 the following year. If you have leftover money, you can use up to $500 of it the next year. You lose any unused money over $500.

Dependent care assistance

You can set aside pre-tax dollars for certain day care and elder care costs. If you’re married, you and your spouse must be working, attending school full time or looking for work.

A family can set aside up to $5,000 per year. If you’re married and filing taxes separately, you can set aside up to $2,500 per year.

Eligible expenses

• Care for a child under age 13
• Care for someone who can’t care for themselves and who lives with you more than half the year
• In-home child care
• Licensed day care
• Preschool
• Before- and after-school care
• Elder care 

Kindergarten fees aren’t covered. 

For questions call 121 Benefits at 612-877-4321 or 1-800-300-1672.

Enrollment and changes

You can enroll during open enrollment. If you have a life event mid-year, you can enroll mid-year or make changes. Mid-year change form (PDF)

You can make changes within 30 days of: 

• Date your daycare began or ended
• Date your daycare began with a new provider
• Change in cost or coverage with your previous provider

Reimbursement

You can turn in claims for expenses you had from January 1 to December 31. You have until March 15 to turn in claims for the previous year. You give up any unused funds. Reimbursement form (PDF) 

Adoption assistance

You can set aside pre-tax dollars for certain adoption costs.

You can set aside up to $12,000 per year.

Eligible expenses

• Attorney fees
• Court costs
• Counseling fees
• Travel fees

For questions, contact 121 Benefits at 612-877-4321 or 1-800-300-1672.

U.S. adoptions

If the child is a U.S. citizen or resident of the U.S., you can be reimbursed even if the adoption never becomes final. 

Foreign adoptions

If the child is not a U.S. citizen or resident, you can’t be reimbursed unless the adoption becomes final. 

Enrollment and changes

You can enroll during open enrollment. If you have a life event mid-year, you can enroll mid-year or make changes. Mid-year change form (PDF)

You can make changes at these times:

• Start or end of the adoption process
• Increase in the number of children you intend to adopt 

Reimbursement

You can turn in claims for expenses you had from January 1 to December 31. You have until March 15 to turn in claims. You give up any unused funds.

For reimbursement contact 121 Benefits at 612-877-4321 or 1-800-300-1672. 

You can lower your office visit copays by $15 when you earn the health incentive. You must earn 30 points, 10 of those with an online health assessment. You earn other points by taking part in health activities like health screenings, flu shot and fitness run/walks. You must earn all points by October 31. The lower copay takes effect the following year. 

For a married couple or family to earn the lower copay, both employee and spouse must earn 30 points each.

You take the online health assessment, access online activities and check your progress toward earning the incentive, use RedBrick, an online health and wellness tool.

With your supervisor’s approval, you can use up to one hour per month of paid time for HealthWorks-sponsored health screenings, flu shots, health classes, health coaching and blood drives.

Create or log into your account

You must create an account in RedBrick to earn the health incentive. Employees and spouses have separate accounts. The spouse must have the employee’s ID number to create an account.  

Create an account or log into your account

Earning points

10 points for required health assessment

20 points

• Omada Health

15 points

• Step To It Challenge
• RedBrick online challenges

10 points

• Health screening
• HealthWorks classes
• Flu shot
• Hennepin County sponsored races (Get in Gear, Hennepin 5k, Minneapolis Bike Tour)
• Community races
• Gym discount program (12 times per month for one month)

5 points

• Gym discount program (6 or 8 times per month for one month)
• Onsite health coaching appointment

1 point

• Complete a step in a RedBrick Journeys®
• Track a Get Active, Eat Healthier or Live Well activity in RedBrick Track®

Save on healthy food by earning more points

After you earn 30 points (which includes 10 points for the health assessment), you can earn another 20 points and save money on healthy foods in 2019 with the Healthy Savings card: 

• Save up to $50 a week on healthy foods at participating grocery stores
• Get 25% off fresh produce up to $5 each week
• Get a $3 voucher for produce at a participating farmer's market
• Only the employee, and not a spouse, can earn the extra 20 points
• Once you earn the card, discounts go onto your card each week. Scan the barcode at checkout.  

For more information visit Healthy Savings.  

Getting the incentive without earning points

Some employees and spouses automatically get the incentive for one year   

• New employees who have a health insurance start date of September 1 or later
• Employees who add new health insurance coverage with a start date of September 1 or later, or during open enrollment
• Spouses added to an employee’s existing coverage with a start date of September 1 or later, or during open enrollment, if the employee earns the lower copay

We also grant exceptions for certain situations

• Chronic disability, medical condition or emergency 
• Extraordinary and unpredictable events outside your control

We don't grant exceptions for other situations

• Leave of absence 
• Vacation out of the area 
• Residence out of the area 
• Employee or retiree did not read home mailings 
• Employee did not share information with covered spouse 
• Employee did not read email notification(s), HCConnect or website 
• Technical trouble on deadline day 
• Short-term illness (like getting the flu the last week of October)

To ask for an exception, complete and submit the exception request form. Information is confidential. We respond within a few weeks. Exception request form (PDF)