http://www.hrmorning.com/my-best-hr-management-idea-a-wellness-program-that-gets-real-results/ Your daily dose of HR Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:43:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.hrmorning.com/my-best-hr-management-idea-a-wellness-program-that-gets-real-results/comment-page-1/#comment-26878 Chris Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:19:35 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=4531#comment-26878 If the issue is so serious, why not have financial incentives for overweight people to lose weight? I know the skinny people will file discriminaton suits but thin people are not discriminated against to the same extent nor do they cause as many work related accidents according to your articles. Just like Cash for Clunkers, it could be called YOUR LOSS is YOUR GAIN! If the issue is so serious, why not have financial incentives for overweight people to lose weight? I know the skinny people will file discriminaton suits but thin people are not discriminated against to the same extent nor do they cause as many work related accidents according to your articles. Just like Cash for Clunkers, it could be called YOUR LOSS is YOUR GAIN!

]]> http://www.hrmorning.com/my-best-hr-management-idea-a-wellness-program-that-gets-real-results/comment-page-1/#comment-26843 RandiG Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:13:21 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=4531#comment-26843 We found that the only people who participated were the healthy ones, so after trying two different wellness programs, we had to give up. We have employees all over the country so contracting for the screening services would be prohibitively expensive and difficult to manage. Maybe someday there will be a wellness program that will work for a company like ours. We found that the only people who participated were the healthy ones, so after trying two different wellness programs, we had to give up. We have employees all over the country so contracting for the screening services would be prohibitively expensive and difficult to manage. Maybe someday there will be a wellness program that will work for a company like ours.

]]> http://www.hrmorning.com/my-best-hr-management-idea-a-wellness-program-that-gets-real-results/comment-page-1/#comment-26073 Susie Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:26:40 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=4531#comment-26073 Megan, in answer to your question, our company requires the employee do the health screening if they are enrolled on our insurance. If they pass three of four risk areas (do not smoke, body mass index, blood pressure and cholesteral) they receive a $20 discount per month on their portion of the premium. Spouses enrolled on our insurance are also required to do the health screening. We do not offer the discount option for them. If a person has blood pressure or cholesteral problems but can show they are under a doctor's care and have things under control with medication, they pass. Employees enrolled on our insurance are not required to participate in our wellness challenges throughout the year but they are encouraged to do so with incentives. Megan, in answer to your question, our company requires the employee do the health screening if they are enrolled on our insurance. If they pass three of four risk areas (do not smoke, body mass index, blood pressure and cholesteral) they receive a $20 discount per month on their portion of the premium. Spouses enrolled on our insurance are also required to do the health screening. We do not offer the discount option for them. If a person has blood pressure or cholesteral problems but can show they are under a doctor’s care and have things under control with medication, they pass. Employees enrolled on our insurance are not required to participate in our wellness challenges throughout the year but they are encouraged to do so with incentives.

]]> http://www.hrmorning.com/my-best-hr-management-idea-a-wellness-program-that-gets-real-results/comment-page-1/#comment-25740 Megan Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:59:41 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=4531#comment-25740 How did you get the employees to take the health screening in the first place? How did you get the employees to take the health screening in the first place?

]]> http://www.hrmorning.com/my-best-hr-management-idea-a-wellness-program-that-gets-real-results/comment-page-1/#comment-25025 Lisa Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:07:59 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=4531#comment-25025 We did a similar wellness program but found that while our employees led a healthy lifestyle, their dependents did not. Our medical premiums still rose because of dependents' usage. Trying to reach the dependents and affecting a change at home has been a real challange. We did a similar wellness program but found that while our employees led a healthy lifestyle, their dependents did not. Our medical premiums still rose because of dependents’ usage. Trying to reach the dependents and affecting a change at home has been a real challange.

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