Debbie Herrera

Culture of Wellness engagement and support Incentives and investment programs impact

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 – 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