The CTA Economic Benefits Trust is pleased to introduce the new and enhanced Health Information and Well-Baby Program. Effective June 1, 2005, the CTA Economic Benefits Trust changed the provider for the CTA Health Information and Well-Baby Program from CareWise to Mayo Clinic Health Information.

 

Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit group practice of medicine with a reputation for excellence that has been earned through more than 100 years of serving millions of patients throughout the world. 

 

In today's world, it is essential to take a proactive role when researching one's health care options. As a CTA member and participant in the CTA endorsed voluntary life or disability plan, you are eligible to receive at no additional cost:

 

 

An easy-to-understand guide featuring instant access to facts and practical information on more than 150 of today's most common health problems.  The Mayo Clinic Guide to Self-Care can help you:

This book will be mailed directly to new participants' homes following their insurance coverage effective date.

 

 

Pregnancy is a time of great excitement and change. Whether you are expecting your first baby or are an experienced mother, each pregnancy is unique. That's why the CTA Economic Benefits Trust is pleased to offer this Well-Baby Program at no additional cost to CTA members participating in the CTA endorsed voluntary life or disability plan.

 

The program provides scheduled calls with a registered nurse who provides education and support throughout your pregnancy and three months postpartum. Therefore, in order to maximize your benefits under the program, we encourage you to enroll within your first trimester of pregnancy. However, enrollment is acceptable through the 20th week of pregnancy*.

 

To remain eligible for this program you must maintain your CTA membership and insured status in the CTA endorsed voluntary Life and/or Disability plan.

 

The CTA Well-Baby Program offers the following resources to help guide moms-to-be throughout their pregnancy and three months postpartum:

 

Did you know that 1-in-10 women experience postpartum depression? After your baby is born, your Mayo Clinic Pregnancy Advisor nurse will call you to help answer any questions or concerns you may have about your recovery or the care of your baby.

 

You may also call your Pregnancy Advisor nurse or Ask Mayo Clinic 24-hour nurse line for up to three months after your baby is born.

 

The CTA Well-Baby Program allows you to get the personal attention you need as you work with your Mayo Clinic Pregnancy Advisor nurse to give your baby a healthy beginning in life.

 

* The contract with our current well-baby program carrier, CareWise, will expire on August 31, 2005. However, members enrolled before June 1, 2005 in the well-baby program with CareWise who are unable to complete program services by August 31, 2005, may transfer to Mayo Clinic Pregnancy Advisor as of September 1, 2005. Beginning June 1, 2005, all new participants will enroll with Mayo Clinic Pregnancy Advisor. 

 

 

Here you will find a website full of valuable health information right at your fingertips.  Check out the Pregnancy Center where you can find timely topics such as preparing for pregnancy, and some do's and don'ts during pregnancy. Or, the Baby's Health Center to get the basics on newborn care, feeding your baby, and infant safety.

 

Additionally, the Mayo Clinic website includes topics on all of your everyday health concerns. You can stay informed with the most dependable information on diseases and conditions as well as research topics of special interest to you. You can use interactive Health Tool Calculators or locate a Healthy Recipe for that special diet or something new for dinner.

 

These programs are offered to CTA members who participate in the CTA endorsed voluntary life or disability plan at no additional cost.

 

Become a member of CTA by:

Eligible CTA members may apply for CTA's Voluntary Life or Disability plans.

 

 

CTA members who participate in the CTA endorsed voluntary life or disability plan are encouraged to enroll in the CTA Well-Baby Program during their first trimester of pregnancy. However, enrollment will be accepted through the eligible member's 20th week of pregnancy. There is no additional cost for enrollment. Once you have enrolled, you will receive your first assessment by a Mayo Clinic Pregnancy Advisor nurse.

 

 

For more information about the Health Information and Well-Baby Program, please call the CTA Member Benefits Department at: (650) 552-5200 or email member_benefits@cta.org.

 

To contact a Mayo Clinic Pregnancy Advisor nurse or the Ask Mayo Clinic 24-hour nurse line, please call: 800-906-1064 and follow the prompts.