There are four primary types of health and wellness incentive programs. In a previous post, we explored type 1 programs. In this second post in our Incentive and reward program series, we will be reviewing type 2 health and wellness incentive programs: Health Plan-Related Participatory Programs. Type 2 Health Plan-Related Participatory Programs require all participants to be enrolled in the sponsoring company or organization’s health care plan prior to participating in the program. Additionally, all rewards from a type 2 program are awarded when an employee participated in the program. Rewards are not based on the results of the employee’s participation. Type 2 programs can include rewards for things like attending tobacco cessation classes, participating in a group exercise program, getting a cholesterol level check, or getting a flu shot. Rewards for these short of participation programs will often be tied to the employee’s health care plan and the rewards can include things like lower copayments or premium holidays. In many cases, these type 2 programs may include medical care. Medical care includes care that is both provided by a trained professional and individualized to the participant. Medical care can include flu shots administered by a nurse, counseling from […]
Category: Employee Wellness
Is Your Plan Using the Correct Health and Wellness Participatory Reward Program?
More and more companies are seeking to create healthier workplaces. A 2017 survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) showed that 53% of organizations want to encourage health and wellness in their organization’s culture and 60% of organizations have implemented some sort of health and wellness program. It is important to create a health and wellness program that will effectively garner employee participation. An excellent way to help create a culture of health and wellness within your company or organization, as well as to ensure maximum participation in your company’s program is to create a health and wellness redemption rewards program. A health and wellness rewards program has multiple benefits that improve both productivity and participants health and wellbeing. A health and wellness incentive reward program can help individuals and families make healthy choices every day, while also reducing elevated health risks. Employers who implement health and wellness reward and incentive programs will see productivity improvements amongst their employees and lower absenteeism. Implementing a health and wellness rewards program shows your employees that you care about their wellbeing and it can improve your company’s employee recruitment and retention, all the while building your employees’ morale. Additionally, a […]
Creating Healthier Outcomes in Health Plan Related Participatory Programs
Health and wellness incentive and rewards programs have consistently proved useful in engaging behaviors that improving health, moral, and efficiency in the workplace. However, there are legal issues that organizations must consider when planning out a Health Participatory programs. Navigating the rules and regulations of a health and wellness incentive program may seem daunting, but in most cases, a health and wellness incentive provider would tell you that the primary legal requirements can be summed up in five general rules. The five general rules for health and wellness incentive programs included: When creating a health and wellness incentive program, one of the requirements you will have to meet will be ensuring that your rewards and incentives do not exceed the maximum amount legally allowable for the participant. In other words, your rewards will have to stay below a certain percentage of coverage cost. Both the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) have specific rules that are related to the maximum reward allowed. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the maximum reward for a health and wellness program is limited to 30% of the cost of employee-only coverage. The 30% includes both financial […]
Exploring Health and Wellness Program Types. Incentive and Reward Program Series I
Many employers seek to foster a healthy, productive workplace using a health and wellness incentive program. These incentive programs have proved to be highly effective in creating a healthier workplace and boosting employee morale. An important part of any health and wellness rewards program is navigating the laws and regulations that are applicable to your particular program and whether or not there is a need to apply technology for the reward incentive management and the help of an incentive provider for the management and distribution of the program. Employers usually choose one of four main types of health and wellness programs when creating their incentive programs. Each program has different features, legal requirements and to keep in mind. In our health and wellness compliance blog series we will explore each of these four main program types. In this first blog of our series, we will be discussing Type 1 Programs: General Educational or Participatory & not Health Plan-Related Incentive Program. Programs that fall under Type 1 focus on educating their employees or offering participation-based programs that are not part of the company’s health care plan. An important thing with these programs is that they are voluntary in nature. These programs […]
Is Your Health and Wellness Incentive Program Compliant?
A health and wellness incentive program can significantly contribute to a healthier and more productive workplace. When designing a quality health and wellness incentive program, and thinking about utilizing rewards and incentives as part of your program, it is essential to ensure that your program is compliant with all legal requirements applicable to your particular type of health and wellness incentive program. There are four main types of health and wellness programs we are going to review in this article. Each type of health and wellness program has its unique features and various applicable laws. The four program types we will be considering include: General educational or informational programs are designed in such a way as to provide general health education and information to employees and, on occasion, their families. These voluntary programs make educational information available to employees without requiring the employee to access the information or engage in an activity. These general education programs are not individually tailored to employees, and they do not provide any medical care. Participatory programs that are not health plan-related are created with the intent of encouraging employees and occasionally family members to make healthy lifestyle choices, but they do more than merely […]
Start The New Year With a Winning Wellness Program
It’s that time, setting better intentions for ourselves to get healthy. Whether it be going to the gym more or eating better, which are literally the top two resolutions the general public gravitates towards, and we’ve got the research to prove it (see the infographic below)! But let’s get to the nitty-gritty of why 2018 is the year to cultivate a winning wellness program. Source: Accelerant Research As the wellness industry continues to evolve (now grossing a whopping $6 billion), it’s becoming more transparent, and providing more information that is readily available for the general population, we can see now how important health and wellness plays in our daily lives, not only for current state of well being, but there is proven research that shows increase in work productivity/performance, less stress-more happiness, and life longevity. So many wonderful benefits and a better quality of life can be achieved with a simple health and wellness program, and the working men and women are taking notice. “More than three-quarters of job seekers say benefits are “very important” when considering a job offer, and 69% say they might choose one job over another if it offered better benefits.”-Source: Spring Buk. Which is why […]
Top 2018 Corporate Wellness Trends
It’s that time – we are all gearing up for the new year already, getting through the holiday madness and planning for Q1. With all the busyness of the holiday season, health and wellness program participation tends to have a little bit of a decline, which is why staying up with the trends to entice your participants to get off to a good start next year is so important. When managing a successful corporate health and wellness program, it’s necessary to take ABE approach (Always Be Evolving) and work with a health and wellness incentive provider that understands services you are offering to assist them, and the appropriate incentives needed to modify the behavior to lift program uptake over last year. ABE is key to participation because they continuously need your active interest in their influencing motivation! Key considerations need to be reviewed every year to keep your workplace wellness program on track. Listed below is a handful of the top corporate wellness trends to incorporate into your program for 2018. This one’s a biggie. When presenting a more flexible work environment in exchange for program participation, you can bet that participants will be willing to engage. Offering teleworking or […]
Top Six Ways to Drive Higher Engagement in a Loyalty Marketing Program
Increasing engagement is at the top of every marketer’s list, and sales depend on it. Driving engagement is becoming more tedious and complex as technology advances, so you need to make sure your bases are covered to ensure marketing initiatives are successful in maintaining brand loyalty and you have aligned your brand with the right loyalty management partner. With years of experience in a growing, rapidly changing industry, All Digital Rewards continues to drive behavior and increase engagement with our Reward Management System, SaaS with Stack™. SaaS with Stack™, fully automated, cloud-based reward management system that is designed to offer real-time instant reward delivery. Putting the right reward management system into play will boost a program’s chances of being more successful. Once a loyalty platform solution is implemented you create financial and operational efficiencies that can drive real-time feedback that makes rewarding participants the easy part. Let’s face it – we all want to increases the lifetime value of our participants and turn even the most difficult participant into a real brand advocate. Our best customer is the one we already have. Below is six points to consider adding to your loyalty marketing campaign to drive user behavior, brand loyalty, […]
7 Workplace Wellness Trends for 2017
Corporate health and wellness programs are becoming increasingly popular in today’s workforce due to the realization of how beneficial these programs really are. Employees are encouraged to become more mindful about their health and gain so much by harnessing this healthy lifestyle. Companies reap the benefits from these workplace wellness programs by lowered healthcare costs, boosted productivity, and much more! Numerous companies and corporations are putting a plan in place, a plan to create a healthy and encouraging work environment, a plan to open on-site fitness centers, promote meditation breaks, present healthier food options. These companies and corporations are really seeing the success of their health and wellness programs. At ADR we are always on the hunt for great health and wellness trends to keep employees, happy, healthy, and motivated. We have compiled a list of our top 7 workplace wellness trends below! Mind over Matter. These days more and more workplace wellness programs are focusing on mental health vs. physical health. Becoming more mindful of the mental state is crucial because it is what drives us physically, the mind powers the body! Meditation breaks, silent sits, or even beginning each meeting with 5 minutes of meditation can offer tremendous […]
All Digital Rewards is Continuing to Expand
Scottsdale, AZ. – (August 17, 2017) – All Digital Rewards, an industry-leading loyalty platform technology provider, is pleased to announce the company’s expansion. All Digital Rewards has moved its Headquarters to Scottsdale, AZ to accommodate its rapid growth, including particularly the business and implementation development team. The new office is conveniently located at The Scottsdale Financial Center III, 7272 E. Indian School Rd. Suite 540, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. “We have a mission that encourages being ahead of technology innovation and access to skilled employee resources and we wanted our location to reflect that,” said Kathryn Felke, CEO and founder of All Digital Rewards in a statement. “We knew that we were quickly outgrowing our office in Lake Havasu City, and we felt it was time to shift locations and move our headquarters to a more convenient location to accommodate growing client demands as well as employee and client travel needs. Lake Havasu City will continue to be an important location for account servicing services that include fulfillment, accounting and customer service.” Founded in 2009, All Digital Rewards develops reward management software that helps businesses attract, manage and engage promotion participants throughout their life cycle. ADR Senior Vice President of Business […]
Top 7 Reasons Why Employees Steer Clear of Health and Wellness Programs and How to Reel Them Back In
Implementing a health and wellness program for your employees is an excellent strategy to engage and motivate employee retention. While these programs can offer great benefits such as health improvements, lowered health insurance costs, and increase productivity, they can also send up a red flag to a potential participating employee to run the other way. Listed below are the top 7 reasons why an employee may avoid a health and wellness program and how to resolve it. Problem: Over worked. Many employees feel work makes them tired, stressed and overworked. It makes sense that the health and wellness message is overlooked, especially when the employer is asking employees to participate in cutting back company costs. Solution: Avoid mentioning the benefits the company will reap and send a clear message that this program is for the employee and their health. *Tip: Offer paid lunches to those who participate in legitimate health care screenings on their lunch. Problem: Upper management doesn’t participate. This should go unsaid, but let’s face it, it’s been done. It gives off that “I can do what I want since I’m a manager vibe” and it can be offputting. When upper management doesn’t have to participate, and they […]
15 Great Health and Wellness Incentive Program Ideas
To craft a successful health and wellness program, a participating company must establish a healthy culture and continue to motivate their participants. The overall goal of a health and wellness program is to embrace and cultivate a healthy lifestyle, and to do so the participating company must create a healthy culture. Below we have listed 15 incentive program ideas that help promote a healthy environment but be mindful that implementing these helpful tips doesn’t stop there. A company must have a well thought out strategy in order to keep your employees motivated in a health and wellness program. Flex Benefits Credits Half a Year Membership to Weight Watchers or a Local Fitness Studio Per Year Following Active Participation Drawings for iPads, Travel, Gift Cards, Smart TVs, FitBits, Fitness Equipment, Merchandise Recognition and Celebratory Events Up to x Amount of Dollars Per Couple Into an Additional HRA Fund Upon Completion, a $100 Reward For an Accomplished HRA, Health Screening, and Health Report With Action Plan Up to $1,000 towards an HRA Drawing For a Full Day of PTO Upon Completion of the Health Assessment Health Cash Points For Employees and Their Significant Other If They Have Continually Engaged In The Wellness […]
