Coming in 2025: New benefit offers physical therapy, pain relief at home Ever wake up to a throbbing crick in your neck? Or tweaked that same leg muscle playing a pick-up basketball game? Yes, joint and muscle pain can be a real struggle. Well, starting Jan. 1 MESSA members can rehab and [...]
Holiday game plan Put together a winning playbook to tackle the season without stress The holidays can add a lot of extras to your plate. Many of those extras are fun – cookie decorating, gift shopping, family get-togethers. But they can also bring increased stress. If you approach the season with [...]
New Teladoc Weight Management program coming in 2025 One-on-one coaching, personalized plans help support your health goals The journey to weight loss can be challenging, but starting Jan. 1, the Teladoc Weight Management program could help lead you down an easier path to a strong, healthier you. And along the way, [...]
Don’t let cold weather freeze your workout routine Exercising and body movement is key for winter fitness The days are shorter, the nights are longer and the temperatures are plunging. Makes it tempting to stay under the covers for a while, doesn’t it? Who wants to exercise when you can sit [...]
MESSA has options Find the right health plan combination that works for you When we say MESSA has options, we really mean it. We have our MESSA ABC health plans, MESSA Choices plans, Balance+ — which we launched just last year — and Essentials by MESSA, plus several prescription plans. In fact, [...]
New 5-Tier Rx plan could save you $$ Coming in 2025: MESSA’s new 5-Tier Rx plan. MESSA’s new prescription plan is exciting for MESSA members for a few reasons. (Yes, we just used the word “exciting” to describe a prescription plan.) First, switching to 5-Tier Rx could save you up to 10% [...]
Medical Case Management opens doors to specialized care MESSA’s Medical Case Management (MCM) program provides members and dependents who are diagnosed with serious illnesses or injuries with personalized support from a registered nurse. MCM Heidi Berridge The program’s eight nurse coordinators work directly with members to ensure they have [...]
The fight to walk again School social worker beats paralysis with MESSA’s help, own stubbornness When Ellen Mazique-Sydloski stepped out of the University of Michigan Hospital in June 2021, she hoped the spinal surgery to correct her scoliosis would relieve the pain she had long experienced walking in the neighborhood or [...]
Act F.A.S.T when someone is having a stroke Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability and can be fatal. However, quick action at the first sign of stroke can help lessen damage to the brain and possibly save a life. The easiest way to identify a person having stroke [...]
Safely soak in fun in the sun Summer’s around the corner. It’s the time to spend warm days soaking up some sun while sipping on a drink poolside, splashing in a lake, or strolling on a path. Catching some rays has benefits, but it can put your health at risk if [...]
