1. Wellness that Works

2. Wellness that Works
Why?
Roadmap
Regulations
Example(s)
Questions

3. Wellness that Works Why? You have to! Rising Health Care Costs
Wellbeing of Team Members
Competitive Benefits
Organizational Culture

4. Wellness that Works

5. Medical Costs (Projected at 8%)

6. Wellness that Works How? Justify/Sell It Leadership Commitment
Internal Data
External Research
Leadership Commitment
Visible & Vocal
Demand Leadership from Supervisory Level
Establish Year Goals
Well-planned Communication

7. Wellness that Works Year One: Communication Plan Sell the “Why”
Health Premiums
Wellbeing
Incentive
Benefit Enhancement
Integrate into Corporate Communication Tools
Initial Message from Leadership
Emphasize Permanency

8. Wellness that Works Year One: Simplicity One or Two Goals
Weight
Smoking BP
Build Program(s) Around Goals
Monthly Incentive for Participation
Name Your Program

9. Wellness that Works Year One: Health Baseline Management of Data
Health Risk Assessment?
Biometrics (paid for out of health plan)
Management of Data
HIPPA
Internal or Health Plan
Integrate into Benefits Enrollment/Fair

10. Wellness that Works Year One: “Lunch and Learns” Fitness Classes
Dietary, Health, Financial
Fitness Classes
Gym Membership Discounts
On-site Health Screenings
Mammography

11. Wellness that Works Year One: Competition(s) Cafeteria Offerings
Tangible Data
Rewards
Promotes Program
Cafeteria Offerings
Establish Walking Trails

13. Wellness that Works Year One: Be Flexible Allow Wellness during Work
Celebrate Successes
Survey Employees

14. Wellness that Works Year Two: Communicate Success Identify “Champions”
Establish “Wellness/Culture” Committee
Increase Incentive
Hire a Wellness Coach (Paid for out of health plan?)
Consider Additional/Different Goals

15. Wellness that Works Year Three: Increase Incentive Ergonomics
Integrate into Health Premiums
Ergonomics
Sitting is the new smoking!
Employee Heath Department
RN/NP
Share Your Story

16. Wellness that Works Wellness Regulations: Voluntary
Incentive limited to 30% of medical coverage
Reasonably designed to promote good health
Incentive must be available to all
“Reasonable Alternatives”

17. Case Study Healthcare Georgia
High Prevalence of Chronic Disease (Diabetes)
Over 50% Obesity rate (over 70% of RN’s)
Average age: 49

18. Communication Board Team Leaders Key 100 Team Members Physicians Media
Kick-Off

19. Wellness that Works

20. Percentage of Individuals in Each Category
Total % 2006
Cat 1 43
Cat 2 44
Cat 3 13
%’s
Total % 2007
Cat 1 50
Cat 2 36
Cat 3 14

21. Weight Loss by Category: Jan-Dec
2006
Totals - Dec
Cat 2
2240 lbs
Cat 3
1766 lbs
Total
4006 lbs
Category 3
Category 2
Total
2007
Totals - Dec
Cat 2
1254 lbs
Cat 3
1544 lbs
Total
2798 lbs
Category 3
Category 2
Total

22. 2004 502 Approvals 2005 492 Approvals 2006 359 Approvals 2007
FMLA Requests
2004
502 Approvals
2005
492 Approvals
2006
359 Approvals
2007
343 Approvals

23. Sick Leave- 8 Hour Days Used
2004
14,539
2005
14,480
2006
13,866
2007
8,723

24. Pharmacy Claims Year Total 2004 $2,277,576.39 2005 $2,545,768.89 2006
$2,504,768.00
2007
$2,858,684.00
2008
$2,147,707.43

25. Medical Cost
8% Increase Scenarios
Claims

26. HR as Consultant… HR Consulting Practice
$250k net revenue
#1 Favorable comment from new TM’s
Recruitment tool

27. Wellness that Works Successful Wellness Programs:
Capital Metro Transit Authority (Austin)
Absenteeism decreased 25%
Health Costs decrease over 3 years
Virgin
Financial Incentive
Johnson & Johnson
42% of smokers stopped
55% lost weight
Health Costs decreased $400 per member

28. Wellness Does Work! Summary: Leadership-Driven Initially Simplicity
HR/Employee-Driven
Simplicity
Ingrained in Culture
Mine the Data
Continuous Marketing
Celebrate Your Success!

29. THANK YOU!!!
Rick Roche
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