Debbie Herrera. Culture of Wellness engagement and support Incentives and investment programs impact.

Debbie Herrera

Culture of Wellness

engagement and support

engagement and support

Incentives and investment

Incentives and investment programsprograms

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engagement and support

• leadership support and buy-in• employee execution - wellness committee • leveraging community and benefit partner relationships

programs• chfa challenge (50% participation)

– point system for 5 core areas of wellness: nutrition, weight maintenance, physical activity, preventative care, work/life balance

• nutritional/weight management/physical activity– State of Slim– lunch and learns (nutrition, cooking class)– on-site fitness (yoga, zumba, bootcamp,

workout facility, showers)– fitness challenges

• preventative care– on-site health fair, flu shots, onsite biometric screenings

• work/life balance– on-site massage therapy– employee assistance program– back-up child/eldercare

incentives and investment• incentives– chfa challenge (up to $500)– smoking/non-smoking (50% decrease

in premiums)– biometric screening ($300)– preventative ($25)– State of Slim ($325 - $650)

• investment: $281 per employee

impact• impact– reduction in claims/Rx

Impact (cont.)“Wellness Programs are all about people like me. People who just can

never quite find the time to hunt for a primary physician for either preventative or emergency purposes.

Last October, as a result of CHFA now requiring a blood panel in exchange for the $300 CHFA contribution to our flex plan, I learned I was a diabetic. Lifestyle adjustments are so easy to keep putting off – especially if your health issues are like diabetes where the signals are silent to yourself and others.

THIS is what Wellness Programs are all about. Now -- knowing what I have to deal with -- my life and lifestyle have changed for the better. I’m eating right and I’m feeling better both physically and mentally.

THAT is the hope of a Wellness Program – to change the paradigm from dealing with sickness to promoting good health.”

CHFA Senior Attorney, Lorna Youngs

Appendix

• CHFA Challenge elements