Beverly Davis, CPA, RSBO Director of Finance

Beverly Davis, CPA, RSBO

Director of Finance




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HCPSS

History of Employee Wellness


HCPSS has always

believed in supporting and
encouraging employee health and wellness. We
have had wellness initiatives such as flu shots,
health fairs, lunch and learn sessions, and exercise
classes in support of employee wellness.


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We Need To Do More


We have realized these individual programs are not
enough to sustain

the wellness outcomes we want
for our employees. We must do more.



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An HCPSS

Comprehensive Employee
Wellness Program is Coming!!

We have begun an

action plan to
establish a comprehensive employee
wellness plan.


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The

Employee Wellness Plan Actions
Underway

•
Established
a Benefits Committee

•
Selected a vendor to partner with us on the
implementation of a healthy activity program

•
Evaluation health and wellness RFP’s

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Our Vision


Employees begin

and end each day with
energy and vitality!


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Our Mission

Our
Mission
is to create a workplace that
supports and celebrates each individual's lifelong
journey toward optimal physical, emotional, and
mental well
-
being by providing awareness,
education, motivation, and behavior change
programs for achieving high level wellness.

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Our Outcome


The
outcome

will be a staff that practices positive
lifestyle behaviors to protect and enhance their
health and who serve as role models for the lives
they touch. The
impact

will be a positive effect on
HCPSS's health insurance costs.

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Why Are We Doing This?


We are investing in a comprehensive wellness
program because:


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Our employees are our greatest asset and we

value them


•
We

need to contain
the escalating cost of

health care

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What Do We Want To Do With Our Employee
Wellness Program?


Establish
a workplace that encourages and supports
a healthy lifestyle by integrating health promotion
activities and resources that help to enhance health
&
well
-
being.

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What Are Our Goals?


•

Keep our employees healthy


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Reduce
the risk factors among at
-
risk members


•

Improve
the health of those who already have
chronic conditions

by
encouraging them to make
lifestyle changes.


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•
Wellness Newsletter & Tip Sheets

•
Healthy Activity Program with Virgin
HealthMiles


•
Health & Wellness Seminars

•
On
-
site Health Screenings & Immunizations

•
Disease & Care Management

•
Online Health Information & Resources

What W
ill Be Included in O
ur Employee
Wellness Program?


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What W
ill Be Included in O
ur Employee
Wellness Program?



•
Healthy Pregnancy Program

•
Health & Fitness Discounts

•
Confidential Health Assessments

•
Online Health Coaching

•
Weight Management & Smoking Cessation
Programs

•

Employee Assistance Program

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Wellness Intranet Resources

Rolled out in October 2010

Wellness RFP




Selecting finalists

Wellness Advisory Council


Establish Spring 2011

Healthy Activity Program


Rollout May 2011

Select Wellness

Vendor(s)


June 2011

Implement

Other Phases of

Wellness Program



Fall 2011/Winter 2012

What is the Timeline for Our Employee
Wellness Program?


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Why Wellness To Address Health Care Costs





75%

of health care costs are driven by
lifestyle
-
related conditions


Employers need to
understand effectiveness
of

health care cost
-
saving strategies


We want
healthy, productive employees

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How Do We Make Wellness the Solution?



Create a culture of prevention in the
workplace


Rewards employees for good behaviors


Aligns employer and employee
interests to drive down cost

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Focus on Physical Activity

1.
Most

Effective in Prevention


2.
Simple to Understand and Do


High compliance


Engage and motivate


3.
Easy to Measure Behavior


Verifiable


Basis for incentives

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The Virgin
HealthMiles

Program

1.

Employee Health Management Program



Physical activity central to the program and chronic disease prevention


Promote a healthy lifestyle


Measurement tools to capture verifiable, valid physical activity &
biometric data


2.

Technology Platform



Virgin co
–
branded employee Wellness Portal


Individual results automatically upload


Integrated incentives to incorporate your other wellness solutions


Incentive fulfillment


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The Virgin
HealthMiles

Program


3.

Employee activity and engagement strategy `



Long term behavior change plans and strategy


Enthusiastic focus on your employee member experience


On average >
40% of employees
participate


4.

Reporting



Delivering
24/7 Real
-
time
reporting & Quarterly program review


Enabling Clients to manage their wellness strategy along the way

Programs
delivered
custome
r

experience &
fun

with the
gr```eat

of the
Virgin brand

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Desktop

HealthZone

GoZone

LifeZone

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Program based on CDC / HHS guidelines for prevention


1.
30 minutes of moderate activity 5 days/week



it is for everyone

1.
7,000 steps / 5 days /week

2.
Validated tracking of weekly physical activity

3.
Validated tracking of Biometrics monthly

4.
Recognition of sustained activity

5.
Levels achieved relate to program rewards

HealthMiles attracts a
cross
-
section

of people,
not just the
fit and healthy

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The Program focus’ on multiple behavior
-
change
strategies

1.
Goal setting & progress tracking

2.
Feedback

3.
Social motivation

4.
Financial incentives

5.
Challenges & Competitions


Personal, Team, Corporate challenges


Virgin sponsored competitions


Promotional campaigns (i.e.
thanksgiving)









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Earning
HealthMiles

1.
Core HealthMiles program


Validated
physical activity,


Valid biometrics
data

2.
Additional self entered Data

3. Challenges
, Competitions &
Promotions

4. Client specific task based initiatives

a)
Coaching
Disease
Mgmt
& Lifestyle
Mgmt
programs

b)
Third Party HRA completion
,On
-
Site
Blood Draws &
Screening

Redeeming Rewards


Cash, Gift Cards



Pay for Prevention
TM

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50%


move from inactive

to active

14%


move from above
recommended body fat to
healthy range

21%

of hypertensive or

pre
-
hypertensive move
down a full category

9%


of obese / overweight
move down at least
one full BMI category

Real Results: Employee Success

Overweight members demonstrate

the highest activity shift.

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We Need Your Help



Help identify a Wellness Champion among
your staff


Identify a location for your school’s
Healthzone


As we roll out our wellness program,
participate fully!

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Questions?


Thank you!