January BeneBytes
Additional On-Campus Vaccines
Rice is holding an additional faculty and staff on-campus clinic for flu and COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, February 1st, from 9:00 to 11:00 am in the Farnsworth Pavilion. Vaccines are available at no cost to benefits-eligible employees.
Please register for this event here.
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
Cervical Health Awareness Month is a chance to share information about how women can protect themselves from HPV (human papillomavirus) and cervical cancer. More than 11,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. The good news is that vaccination and regular screening can prevent the disease.
What Can You Do?
To start, learn about cervical health and cancer prevention. There are two important tools for prevention—HPV vaccination and regular screening.
- Get informed. Find out the facts about cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes it. Help educate other women in your life, too.
- Get screened. Cervical cancer screening typically starts at age 30 and is repeated periodically.
- Get vaccinated. The HPV vaccine helps protect you against certain types of HPV that can lead to cancer.
For more information regarding Cervical Cancer Awareness, please visit this CDC website.
Additional Resources:
The sections below are for benefits-eligible employees:
Aetna Medical Benefits
Take advantage of your benefits! Pap smears are considered a preventative service covered at 100%*.
For more information about the recommended services for your age, please visit the CDC guidelines.
Aetna Wellbeing
January is the perfect time to set healthy — and achievable — goals. You don’t have to do it all at once. Remember, small steps can lead to big accomplishments. With that in mind, here are ideas to help you feel your best this year:
Healthy Intentions
Join Aetna to kickstart the new year with a focus on your health and well-being. Whether you're looking to improve your fitness, eat healthier, or reduce stress, this series has something for everyone.
To view the available dates, please visit this link.
January is also Financial Wellness Month, and Fidelity is here to help.
Each goal starts with a plan (yes, even your money goals). Check out Fidelity’s Financial Wellness Central to discover some small steps you can take to get—and stay—on target toward reaching those goals.
Get tips, tools, and resources that cover popular topics such as:
- Balancing money priorities
- Thinking about your investments
- Preparing for unexpected costs
Check out the Financial Wellness toolkit for additional information.
New Hire Benefits Information Sessions
Rice University offers a wide range of benefits to all benefits-eligible employees. However, maneuvering and understanding all available options can sometimes be challenging. The benefits team now has new hire sessions every other Tuesday and Thursday to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Please have a look at the link below to see the dates and times for these sessions. We highly encourage your new employees to register.
To register for this month's sessions, click here.
Thank you,
The Rice Benefits Team