Contact (UPMC Health Plan): Gina Pferdehirt Director, Public Relations & Community Relations UPMC Health Plan 412-454-4953 pferdehirtgm@upmc.edu

UPMC Health Plan Connect Service and Sales Center Holds ‘Take a Little Time for You’ Women’s Health Event

MONROEVILLE, Pa. (April 27, 2015) – UPMC Health Plan invites women to “Take a Little Time for You,” and also get some important health and wellness tips on nutrition, exercise, stress-busting strategies and more at a celebration of women’s health event at the UPMC Health Plan Connect Service and Sales Center at the Monroeville Mall on Saturday, May 2, 2015.

Women who visit the Connect Service and Sales Center that day can talk one-on-one with UPMC Health Plan health coaches and discuss topics such as heart health, diabetes, weight management, ways to deal with stress, mental health issues, and much more. Tables will be designated for each featured wellness topic and a health coach will be present at each table.

In addition, women can get free and private screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, BMI and body fat. Free 10-minute chair massages will also be offered, as well as face painting and balloon art for kids, making this an event for the entire family.

Women, who want to reduce their risk for common conditions that affect women such as heart disease, diabetes, and depression, and who also want to get tips on how to better manage the stress in their lives, are invited to attend.

To “Take a Little Time for You!” visit the UPMC Health Plan Connect Service and Sales Center on Saturday, May 2, 2015, anytime from noon to 5 p.m. The Connect Service and Sales Center is located inside Monroeville Mall, 200 Mall Circle Drive, Monroeville, Pa., 15146.

To register for this event, go to www.upmchealthplan.com/events.

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UPMC Health Plan, the second-largest health insurer in western Pennsylvania, is owned by UPMC, an integrated global health enterprise. The integrated partner companies of the UPMC Insurance Services Division – which includes UPMC Health Plan, UPMC WorkPartners, LifeSolutions (EAP), UPMC for You (Medical Assistance), and Community Care Behavioral Health – offer a full range of group health insurance, Medicare, Special Needs, CHIP, Medical Assistance, behavioral health, employee assistance, and workers' compensation products and services to nearly 2.5 million members. Our local provider network includes UPMC as well as community providers, totaling more than 125 hospitals and more than 11,500 physicians throughout Pennsylvania and parts of Ohio, West Virginia, and Maryland. For more information, visit www.upmchealthplan.com.