Our mission is to improve health every day. To help fulfill our mission, we’ve made a variety of health and wellness tools and resources available to you.
On this page you’ll find links to resources and tools that empower, and educate. Please browse the information and links below to access online resources and tools that will help you maintain your optimal state of health.
Healthcare Advisor – Make informed decisions
Healthcare Advisor is a comprehensive collection of data related to personal healthcare. The site empowers Optima Health members to make informed decisions regarding their health. Healthcare Advisor features interactive tools and databases.
You can compare hospitals and estimate the cost of different services and treatments, and learn specific questions to ask your doctor and insurance company about specific health conditions. The site contains health and wellness articles, an illustrated medical encyclopedia and other health-related information.
visit Healthcare Advisor
(only available to Optima Health members -- sign in required)
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Personal Health Profile – Develop a wellness program
Personal Health Profile will help you to develop a wellness program specifically tailored to your needs. Once on the Web site, you will be asked to answer a series of questions about your health and lifestyle. Once you’ve answered all of the questions, Personal Health Profile will prepare a customized Health Risk Assessment report for you. You can then view the report for guidance to help you improve your health.
To access Personal Health Profile, make sure you’re signed into optimahealth.com, and click the "Personal Health Profile" link under “MyOptima.”
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Health Education Answers – Wellness education
Health Education Answers provides a collection of interactive tools, games, information and surveys to help you achieve wellness. Optima Health members can find answers to questions about many health-related topics including diabetes, weight management, depression, bipolar disorder, smoking and addiction, and women and men’s health.
To login use the following: registration code SBH, username HELP, password WELLNESS
visit Health Education Answers
(link to an external site not owned by Optima Health – a new window will open)
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Pharmacy Resources – Know your prescriptions
Pharmacy Resources provides Optima Health members with the information they need to stay informed about prescription drugs. You can investigate drug options, learn about drugs that treat specific conditions, calculate costs for specific drugs, view and print pharmacy claims and get directions to participating pharmacies. You can also use the Drug Information Center to learn about dosage, strength, side effects and potential drug interactions.
To access Pharmacy Resources, make sure you’re signed into optimahealth.com, and click the "Pharmacy Resources" link under “MyOptima.”
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Immunization Schedules – Stay on track for immunizations
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) provides a collection of downloadable immunization schedules for infants, children and adults. Parents can use the "Instant Childhood Immunization Scheduler" to develop a custom immunization schedule for their children under 6 years of age.
Instant Child Immunization scheduler (children 0-6 yrs. old)
Child and Adolescent schedules
Adult schedules
(links to external sites not owned by Optima Health – new windows will open)
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Health Test Reminders – Never miss a test
The College of American Pathologists provides an online tool that allows you to schedule email reminders for various health tests. Just sign up on MyHealthTestReminder.com and you will be sent emails to remind you of upcoming health tests. You may sign up for blood donation reminders, cholesterol test reminders, colon cancer screening reminders, diabetes test reminders, mammogram reminders and pap test reminders.
visit MyHealthTestReminder.com
(link to an external site not owned by Optima Health – a new window will open)
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Calculate Your Body Mass Index – Find out if you’re overweight
This interactive tool calculates your body mass index, which will help you to determine if you’re overweight. If you are, this tool will help you to take positive action. You’ll find healthy recipes, reduced-calorie menus, guidance on losing weight, tips for controlling your weight, tips for eating out healthily and healthy shopping. This tool is provided by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute as part of the organization’s Obesity Education Initiative.
visit the body mass index calculator
(link to an external site not owned by Optima Health – a new window will open)
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Choose Healthy – Complementary healthcare products and information
This site is dedicated to complementary (alternative, not free) healthcare. You can search for complementary healthcare providers, access information about complementary healthcare, purchase complementary healthcare products at discounted rates (up to 40%) and submit questions to complementary healthcare providers (i.e. chiropractors, acupuncturists and massage therapists). The site is provided by American Specialty Health Incorporated.
visit ChooseHealthy.com
(link to an external site – a new window will open)
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Free Colon Cancer Screening Kit – Convenient online order form
Simply follow the link below, fill out the form and take charge of your health by requesting a free colon cancer screening kit. The kit will be mailed to the address you provide so you can complete it in the privacy of your own home.
request a free colon cancer screening kit
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Preventive Health Programs – An ounce of prevention…
At this page on optimahealth.com you’ll find a compilation of information about various free preventive health programs offered by Optima Health. These programs include the Healthy Heart Program, Eating for Life and Tobacco Cessation.
The page also lists other preventive health programs available to employer groups with at least 20 interested employees. Programs include women's issues, immunizations, mobile mammography, asthma and diabetes management, health improvement and cancer.
visit Optima Health’s Preventive Health Programs
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Health Library – Trusted information sources
Our health library offers links to nationally-recognized health resources for research on conditions and diseases including symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment options.
visit the Health Library
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Healthy Habits for a Healthy Lifestyle – Act healthy, be healthy
Healthy Habits for a Healthy Lifestyle is a collection of health related articles to help you reach your optimum state of health. Topics covered include sun safety, heart disease, sports and water safety, arthritis, cholesterol, germ and bacteria resistance and more.
access the Healthy Habits newsletter
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Eat Smart, Stay Healthy – Tips for a healthy diet
This Web page contains tips to help you eat smart and stay healthy. On this page you’ll also find a link to MyPyramid.gov.
At MyPyramid.gov you’ll find information to help you maintain a healthy diet. Features include a menu planner, MyPyramid Tracker, information for new and expectant mothers, tips for maintaining a healthy weight and a downloadable/printable poster showing the nutrition pyramid and the five major food groups.
visit Eat Smart, Stay Healthy
visit MyPyramid.gov
(link to an external site – a new window will open)
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