This is the perfect time to reset and focus on your health before the busy fall season arrives. A few small steps now can help you feel healthier, calmer, and more prepared for the months ahead.
1. Start with Mental Wellness
Self-care doesn’t have to be complicated. Try a phone-free walk, a calming bedtime routine, a quiet afternoon fishing, or simply taking a few moments each day to recharge. If stress or anxiety feels harder to manage, support is available:
- Regence Empower offers self-guided programs to help you develop mental wellness skills, such as mindfulness, stress reduction, and anxiety management. Get started at regence.com.
- MDLIVE offers virtual therapy at no cost to you. A few sessions can help you identify practical strategies and move forward with confidence. Visit MDLIVE.com/regence-or, download the app, or call (888) 725-3097.
- Your Health Plan covers in-person or virtual counseling with a copay. Sign in at regence.com and search for an in-network behavioral health provider.
2. Get Preventive Services
Summer is a smart time to get your annual checkups, which help identify health concerns early, and keep screenings and vaccinations up to date. Early detection often leads to more effective treatment and better long-term outcomes.
- Your benefits cover 100% of eligible recommended preventive services with no deductible when you use an in-network Regence provider.
- Annual checkups are also a good opportunity to discuss stress, anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns before they become more serious.
3. Take Back-to-School Action
Don’t wait to schedule preventive services for kids, sports physicals, immunizations, vision exams, and routine dental cleanings. Set a good example by getting a flu shot and making sure your own vaccines are up to date.
- It’s quick and easy to get vaccines for the whole family at a participating Express Scripts pharmacy. Log in to express-scripts.com to find a location near you.