Health Tradition Health Plan believes that members benefit from a proactive approach
to disease prevention, health, and wellness. Part of your ability to reach the highest
level of wellness possible for yourself and your family is to be well informed about
current healthcare recommendations and healthy lifestyle choices.
Preventive Care Services
Preventive care, or well care services and promotion of healthy lifestyles, is central to
Health Tradition’s philosophy of care. For this reason, the following
preventive care services are covered at 100 percent when received from network providers:
- Routine preventive exams
- Well-woman gynecological exams
- Well-baby and child care exams
- Adult immunizations
- Child immunizations
- Routine vision exams
- Routine hearing exams
For a complete list of wellness or preventive services, click on the appropriate
link below. Please reference this guide when visiting with your doctor. You may
be billed for all other covered services you receive that are not listed as a preventive
service (example: copay, deductible, coinsurance, etc.). Some employers may have
limited preventive benefits. Please reference your Summary of Benefits for specific
coverage information for you and your family.
Wellness Programs
Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare promotes well-being through a variety of classes and
activities designed to enhance health and wellness. Other network providers may
also have educational programs in your area. Please check with your local provider
for additional opportunities.
Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare publishes a calendar of its classes and programs. Click on the
following link for a current schedule of events.
MayoClinic.com
This award-winning Web Site is available to all plan members. MayoClinic.com is
an easy-to-navigate Web Site that provides information about a wide variety of diseases
and conditions. You will learn how to manage your condition or find resources to
help you make decisions on treatment options for your condition. You can do a drug
search and learn about the medications you take, how to avoid medication mishaps
and how to get the most out of your medications. You will be able to browse the
most comprehensive listing of books, newsletters and Internet resources available
related to healthcare topics. You will also find health tools that will help you
determine your health status and estimate your risk of disease.
The Nurse Line at Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare
The Nurse Line at Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by
experienced registered nurses who draw on the resources of Mayo Clinic to answer
your health questions and help you choose the right level of care for illnesses
and injuries. The Nurse Line at Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare works to make your life a little
easier by providing:
- A toll-free number you can call any time, day or night, with your health concerns
- Access by phone to friendly, experienced registered nurses who dedicate their knowledge
and time to you
- Reliable health information to help you make informed medical decisions
- Instructions for caring for yourself or a sick family member at home, when appropriate
- The reassurance of speaking to a nurse when you're not sure what to do next
Please click here for more information
The Nurse Line at Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare is for Health Tradition members only - eligibility will be verified.
- For BadgerCare Plus Members please call the Nurse Line at Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare at 855-392-4617
- For all other members please call the Nurse Line at Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare at 855-392-4050
Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline
Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline is a telephone-based program designed to help individuals
stop using tobacco. It is an easy-to-use, innovative program designed by physicians,
nurses, researchers and professional counselors at Mayo Clinic to provide needed
support for stopping the use of tobacco.
Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline combines the clinical resources of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center and the technical
expertise of Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline counselors to offer members the education
and support they need to quit successfully.
For more information about the Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline, click here
for a PDF version of our brochure.
Click here to learn more about the Health Tradition Tobacco Cessation Benefit.
The Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline is for Health Tradition members only - eligibility will be verified.
- For BadgerCare Plus Members please call the Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline phone number found in your Member Handbook.
- For all other members please call the Customer Service phone number found on the back of your Member ID card.
Lasik—Laser Vision Correction
Discounts for laser vision correction at Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare are available
for Health Tradition Health Plan members. Call the FSH ophthalmology department
at 608-392-5751 for details.
Birth by Design
Being informed about your options well in advance of your delivery can help make
your birth experience the best it can be. That's why Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare offers new
moms and dads-to-be a program called Birth by Design.
With Birth by Design, you can make the most of your birth experience by being well
informed about all the choices that are available to you, including:
- Different providers, including obstetricians, family physicians or nurse midwives
- Relaxation, laboring and coping techniques
- Approaches to pain management
- Education and support
- Celebratory meal and gifts
- Newborn care and infant intensive care
- Bringing baby home and ongoing support (such as the Mom and Baby Support Group)
- Arranging for well-baby care with a pediatrician or family care provider
To meet with an FSH Birth by Design maternity counselor and receive a complete Birth
by Design Preference Checklist, please call 1-866-237-4YES.