Biometric Screening & Health Assessment

• New time period: January 23 to November 30 (lab work or health assessments completed outside of this time period will not qualify to earn the preferred premium).

• Same process
• Same cost savings ($500)
• Same vendors (Quest for biometric screening and Cigna for health assessment)
• Same health indicators measured for the biometric screening:
  • Blood pressure
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Waist circumference
  • Cholesterol (HDL, LDL, total)
  • Triglycerides
  • Glucose
  • HgbA1C (optional test to measure your average blood sugar level)
• Similar questions in the online health assessment

1. Complete a biometric screening between January 23 and November 30, 2023. The biometric screening uses bloodwork and body measurements to identify potential health risks. Access both screening options by logging in to My.QuestForHealth.com. To set up a new account, use the registration key of PinellasCounty23. If you used the site previously, log in with your username and password; do not use the registration key. If you do not remember, click Forgot Username or Forgot Password for Quest assistance (Pinellas County cannot access your account). For detailed instructions, use the links below to access help guides:
   • Option 1: Direct-to-Quest Patient Service Center Appointments – We recommend that you use this option which is the quickest and most convenient. No paperwork is required. This option is always free even if you have other lab work ordered by your doctor.
   • Option 2: Physician Results Form – Use for in-network lab work ordered by your doctor (labs such as BayCare or Labcorp), or for convenience care clinics (Walgreens, CVS, etc.). Paperwork is required.  Please upload the form rather than faxing it. We encourage you to upload the form as early as possible since it can take up to 5 weeks for the form to be processed by Quest and sent to Cigna. You will not see a confirmation screen when you upload the form, so be sure to monitor your email with which you set up your account for a confirmation from Quest (check your spam folder). If you don’t receive an email within a few days, contact Wellness.

2. Complete a health assessment by November 30, 2023. The health assessment is an online questionnaire that provides a private health checkup and personalized wellness recommendations. Visit www.myCigna.com and click on Wellness then My Health Assessment. Take the assessment as soon as possible. You do not have to wait for the biometric screening lab results to populate in your assessment.

• In order for your results to be counted as complete, you must use Option 1: Direct-to-Quest or Option 2: Physician Results Form.
• Option 1: Direct-to-Quest is the quickest, most efficient way to get the biometric screening.
• If you want to use Option 1 AND do additional labs your doctor orders, you must make an appointment using the Pinellas Quest site AND a separate appointment through the regular Questdiagnostics.com site for your doctor’s lab orders. That way, the lab technician at Quest knows they need to draw blood for separate lab work.
• If you want your doctor to order all of the lab work, including everything on the biometric screening, use Option 2: Physician Results Form. Do NOT make an appointment on the Pinellas Quest site. Make an appointment at any in-network lab. We encourage you to complete the lab work your doctor ordered and have the doctor complete the form early in the year if possible since it can take up to 5 weeks for the form to be processed by Quest and sent to Cigna. We recommend uploading the form as early as possible due to the longer processing time.
• Another option for the Physician Results Form is to print the form and take it to a convenience care clinic such as CVS or Walgreens for completion and signature.

The goal is to identify your risk for health issues, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, which may be prevented through early detection and lifestyle changes. We recommend reviewing your results with your doctor.

To learn more, see Know Your Numbers: Why Getting a Biometric Screening Matters. This 42-minute webinar with Dr. Lydia Malcolm explains important biometric markers (such as cholesterol and triglycerides), what they mean for your health, and how to improve them.

You do NOT have to wait 365 days from last year’s annual physical for this year’s appointment. Our medical plan runs on a calendar year which means insurance will cover the cost of the visit and preventive lab work anytime during the year. Therefore, we recommend scheduling your appointment earlier in the year if you use the Physician Results Form and have your doctor order lab work as part of your annual physical. For example, if your last physical was in November, you can schedule the appointment earlier (such as September) without incurring any cost.

If your doctor requires you to wait 365 days before scheduling this year’s appointment and this year’s appointment is in November or December, we recommend using the Direct-to-Quest option for biometric screening earlier in the year to ensure you meet the November 30 deadline.

If you had a biometric screening done before the January 23 start date, the lab work does not qualify to earn the preferred premium.

Schedule another blood draw using the Direct-to-Quest Patient Service Center appointment scheduler at My.QuestForHealth.com. There is no additional cost although you already had lab work done.

Your biometric screening will not be considered completed unless you use Option 1: Direct-to-Quest or Option 2: Physician Results Form.

Schedule another blood draw using the Direct-to-Quest Patient Service Center appointment scheduler at My.QuestForHealth.com (no additional cost even if you already had lab work done). Or you can download a Physician Results Form and ask your doctor or a lab technician to complete the form including the physical measurements (height, weight and waist circumference).

The following are exempt from completing the biometric screening and health assessment in 2023:

• Employees whose medical coverage begins on July 1, 2023 or later
• Employees who opt out of the County’s medical plan
• Spouses/domestic partners/children
• Retirees

Use the Completion Help Guide to view step-by-step instructions and screenshots from the Cigna website to confirm completion.

No. Log in with your username and password (not PinellasCounty23). If you do not remember, click Forgot Username or Forgot Password for Quest assistance (Pinellas County cannot access your account).