COVID-19 Employee Resources

website: harvardpilgrim.org
phone: 1-888-333-HPHC
Coronavirus resources from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan Participants: COVID-19 Testing and Coverage

Is telehealth an option?

Telemedicine services, such as video visits with Doctor On Demand, are available to Harvard Pilgrim members. If you have concerns related to COVID-19, you can check in with a health care provider from home (via smartphone, tablet or computer) to determine whether you need to take further action and to avoid long emergency room waits. Telehealth visits may help limit the spread of the disease. It may also be an option for individuals in self-imposed quarantine to check in with a health care provider.

website: doctorondemand.com
Doctor on Demand Coronavirus Assessment

Harvard Pilgrim participants have access to Dr. On Demand to connect with a doctor, psychiatrist, or psychologist through video on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

website: optumrx.com
phone: 1-855-546-3439

Optum Rx is our prescription drug program. To meet the clinical needs of our members and comply with applicable CDC guidance, as well as federal, state, and local government requirements, OptumRx Clinical Affairs is allowing members to refill their maintenance medications early to ensure they have an uninterrupted supply of medication during the COVID-19 threat.

KnovaSolutions is a no-cost, confidential clinical decision support service that helps those with concerns regarding COVID-19. Learn more about COVID-19 KnovaSolutions.

Workout at Home Resources

Working at home doesn’t have to mean stopping your workouts. Even if your gym is closed or your favorite exercise class is cancelled, you, your coworkers and your family members can maintain health and wellness and maybe even have some fun by working out at home.

Learn More 

Live Well, Work Well: Marsh & McLennan March 2021 Newsletter

The WellConnected newsletter contains information around eating healthy on a budget, healthy sleep habits, and combatting the flu. This month's recipe is chicken and broccoli bake! 

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website: mylifeexpert.com (use code wcollege)
phone: 1-800-451-1834

AllOne Health's work/life website, My Life Expert, provides you with thousands of articles, videos, worksheets, quick health and lifestyle assessments, interactive checklists, webinars, and online training sessions.

This resource provides low or no cost access to confidential counseling and referral services.

Article Resources

• AllOne Mindfulness Meditation 
• 2020 At Home Mindfulness Resources 

website: mymeq.com

Get the Mobile App

meQuilibrium is a digital coaching platform that can help you to manage stress and improve your health and well-being.

View meQuilibrium's Cup of Calm Newsletters.

View the Handling the New Normal: Managing Tech, Anxiety, and Social Distancing webinar. 

meQuilibrium is providing new resources to help you navigate this challenging time and provide you with tools to stay focused and productive.

• Webinar: Handling the new Normal: Managing Tech, Anxiety, and Social Distancing
• Article: How to Stay Connected during Social Distancing
• Article: 7 Ways to Stay Productive When You’re Stressed
• Article: How to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety
• Webinar: Managing the Stress of Coronavirus

website: healthadvocate.com/members
phone: 1-866-695-8622

With this program, you have your own personal health advocate to help you find the right doctors, get cost estimates, help resolve insurance claims and assist with elder care.

Managing the Emotional Impact of COVID-19
Listen to Health Advocates webinar Coronavirus: The Psychological Effects, presented by licensed psychologist Bert Alicea. This discussion shares insight on managing the emotional impact of the current outbreak.

Learn how to safely and holistically manage your stress with this instructional yoga video. This beginner's-level instructional yoga class will stretch your back, neck, and shoulders, leaving you less stressed, and feeling relaxed. 

Join Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul Conversations as renowned spiritual pioneer Deepak Chopra discusses meditation and answers the most frequently asked questions. 

Listen to the podcast.

Brain Manager delivers cognitive behavioral therapy through a custom, personalized experience to help with stress and anxiety.  Learn more about the Brain Manager App.

Click here to visit our page with resources for enjoying the holidays this season. 

TIAA is available to talk with you about your investment choices, your allocation mix and your overall investment strategy given your retirement goals.

website: tiaa.org

phone: 1-800-842-2252

Meet with a financial consultant at Wellesley College

TIAA Bank has developed a comprehensive COVID-19 Resource Center to provide timely information and updates.

Please review the information related to the 403(b) Plan Coronavirus Related Distributions and Coronavirus Related Plan Loan Limits and Loan Administration Adjustments under the CARES Act.

• 403(b) Plan Annual Notice
• Summary of Material Modifications
• Retirement Plan Contribution Changes (Workday Instructions)

The College gives you the opportunity to schedule a private financial counseling appointment with an independent, certified financial planner (CFP). These CFPs come to campus to meet with you on general financial and retirement planning issues and questions. The College pays the full cost of one visit per year for you.

To schedule an appointment, please contact Human Resources at working@wellesley.edu.

To support our Employees during these unprecedented times, Metro Credit Union is offering a Hardship Loan to assist those facing financial hardship due to COVID-19. Please review this flyer for more information. 

More information about Identity Theft Proctection

In this guide, we have provided links to webinars, resources and articles to help support you.

Article: Supporting Caregivers During Covid-19

The following guide from Marsh & McLennan provides resources related to remote learning and mental health.  

Article: MMA Parent Resource Guide

This article from Lincoln Financial provide information on Balancing Remote Working and Learning

website: mymeq.com

meQuilibrium is a digital coaching platform that can help you to manage stress and improve your health and well-being.

Article: How to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety

Get the Mobile App

Havard Pilgrim members have access to the HPHC Parent Portal.  The Parent Portal offers a Symptom Checker, powered by Boston Children’s Hospital, to guide parents to the right care for their child based on symptoms experienced.

Download PDF about HPHC Parent Portal

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has provided guidance for older adults and people with aging parents to help prevent the spread COVID-19.

Visit the CDC website for guidance.

The Newton-Wellesley Hospital has provided COVID-19 resources on coping and building resilience, parent resources and self care, supporting children through COVID-19, and more. 

View the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Resources.

website: wellesleycollege.care.com
phone: 1-855-781-1303

Care.com is a resource that can help provide care for your children, older adults, your pets, and your home.

Care.com Information Page

Presentation: Care.com: Virtual Benefits Presentation

Article: What Families and Caregivers Should Know About Coronavirus

Article: Resources for Employees Caring for Children and Adults

Webinar: Making Distance Learning Work

View benefit overview

"Child Care & Covid-19", AllOne Health 

"Ten tips for Parenting", Life expert

"What Families and Caregivers Should Know About Coronavirus," Care.com

"How to Master Working from Home - While Under Quarantine with Kids," Parents Magazine

"20 Tips for Working from Home," PC Magazine

"8 Tips to Make Working from Home Work for You," NPR

"Coronavirus and Parenting: What You Need to Know," NPR

"How to Work from Home with Kids (Without Losing It)," CNN Business

If you are working from home, here are resources to make your workspace more ergonomic:

• "Cheap Ways to Make Your Work-from-Home Space More Ergonomic and Better for your Back," CNBC
   
• "Office Ergonomics: Your How-To Guide," Mayo Clinic
   
• Video: "Working from Home? Here's How to Make Your Setup More Ergonomic," New York Post 
   
• Video: "Ergonomics Expert Explains How to Set Up Your Desk," Wall Street Journal

Harvard Business Review has provided tips for eliminating burnout while working from home. 

Watch the video for helpful tips.

LinkedIn Learning has provided a free learning path to help make working remotely more effective. Topics include time management, productivity, managing stress and well-being, leading virtual meetings, and more.

View the LinkedIn Learning Remote Working Learning Path

LinkedIn Learning is also offering a free course on how to more effectively utilize Google Hangouts.

View the LinkedIn Learning Google Hangouts Training

Skillsoft has provided a series of videos that discuss managing the remote working world. Topics include supporting remote team members, overcoming virtual team conflict, assessing and managing virtual team performance, virtual communications skills, and more.

View the Skillsoft playlist.

AllOne Health is offering webinars that provide tips and resources for working remotely. Topics include:

• Strategies for Working Remotely (Webinar)
• All Stressed Out and No Place to Go? Coping with COVID-19 (Webinar)
• Leadership Essentials During Uncertain Times (Webinar)

View schedule of upcoming webinars

View AllOne Health's blog and webinar archive

• "8 Tips to Make Working From Home Work For You," NPR
• "A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers," Harvard Business Review
   
• "Manager Checklist," meQuilibirum
   
• "How to Master Working Form Home - While Under Quarantine with Kids," Parents

• Manager's Resources During COVID
• Administrative Re-Entry Planning