May specials available through the Employee Discount Program include discounts on UM athletic tickets, the new Saltimbanco by Cirque du Soleil, Orlando theme parks, and more. Click here to download the May Tickets at Work bulletin. Place your “Tickets at Work” orders online or via phone using the company discount code “CANES.”  To view a full list of employee discounts, visit www.miami.edu/benefits/save.

May specials available through the Employee Discount Program include discounts for UM athletics tickets, the new Saltimbanco by Cirque du Soleil, Orlando theme parks, and more. Click here to download the May Tickets at Work bulletin. Place your orders online or via phone using the company discount code “CANES.” To view a full list of employee discounts, visit www.miami.edu/benefits/save.

Through the free UMatter Preventive Care Benefits, employees and dependents enrolled in a UM/Aetna medical plan are eligible to receive one free annual skin cancer screening with a UHealth dermatologist (on the Miller School of Medicine campus at the Edelman Building, UMH, and UMHC/Sylvester, and on the Coral Gables campus at Daystar and JMH South).  Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in this country. More than one million people in the U.S. develop skin cancer each year. Take advantage of your free cancer screening, and also learn the facts about skin cancer prevention and some of the steps you can take to help decrease the incidence of skin cancer. Make an appointment today at 305-243-3729.

Your health should always be your first priority. If you are a member of the UM/Aetna medical plan, you get one free physical per calendar year via your UMatter preventive care benefits. In 2008, about 49 percent of members took advantage of this benefit. It is important to get periodic evaluations to detect diseases and conditions early before they cause symptoms or major damage. Also, scheduling your annual physical allows you to build a relationship with your doctor so you can discuss your personal health habits and plan for prevention of chronic illnesses.

Remember, preventive services include an age- and gender-appropriate history and exam, counseling and guidance, risk factor reduction, immunizations, and appropriate preventive screening tests based on age and gender. It does not include evaluation and management of abnormalities encountered or preexisting problems that require follow-up and management.

If you have not already scheduled your free annual physical, contact your physician today. If you would like to schedule an appointment with a UHealth Primary Care Physician, call the UM-employee dedicated appointment line at 305-243-CARE. To view a list of UHealth PCPs, click here.

Do you or a loved one have a cold or the flu? Minute Clinics (at CVS) and Take Care Clinics (at Walgreens) offer timely and convenient health care services. These clinics are non-urgent, non-emergency health care facilities where nurse practitioners and/or physician assistants provide primary care-type services. They are located nationally at select CVS and Walgreens locations. Aetna members pay a primary care physician copay for the visit. Appointments are not necessary. Click here for a listing of participating Minute Clinics and Take Care locations in Florida.