Healthy People 2010 Grant

A new Grant to assist your organization in having a healthier, happier, more productive, and less

expensive workforce.

Clarify Purpose Of Today’s Discussion

It is NOT to sell you anythingWe are a non-profit and operate off grant moneyThus we are actually educating on free resourcesThus, we are actually educating on free resources available and the importance of the subject matter

Discuss best practices used by employers to improve the health of their workforceimprove the health of their workforceBecome familiar with practical strategies to design and implement an effective program resulting in a proactive benefit plan designClarify that options do exist without any employer investmentMotivate you to pursue a proactive benefit plan design regardless if you elect to participate in the Healthy People 2010 GrantHealthy People 2010 Grant

Speaker BackgroundGraduate degrees in Public Health (MHA) and Finance (MBA)Employment History

In the healthcare industry since 1989First job post-graduate school was in a large insurance company developing new health plan productsSenior Consultant with Deloitte & Touche developing self-funded benefit plans for large public and private employers

ExperienceDeveloped and implemented programs in over 500 employers nationallyTrained over 400 health coachesT i d 100 Ri k M t C lt tTrained over 100 Risk Management Consultants

PersonalMarried with four children (12, 11, 10, and newborn)

Now you know why I lost my hair!

Introduction To The Wellness Chamber

Began in 1999Formed to assist employers in the identification

d iti ti f l ’ b h i l dand mitigation of employees’ behavioral and lifestyle risks which drive cost to employerWork with employers (single and multi-location)Work with employers (single and multi location) of all sizes and industries nationally including:

School districtsCities/countiesService organizationsManufacturersDistribution and transportation companiesNon-profitspAnd just about every other type of employer/organization!

Our programming has been implemented by 1,000+ employers1,000 employers

Information On The HP 2010 GrantGoal of Healthy People 2010 is to get 75% of employers to implement a comprehensive health promotion program with 75% participationThe Grant is open to all employers willing to agree to minimal participation requirementsThe US Wellness Chamber was awarded the Healthy yPeople 2010 Grant because of several reasons:

Holistic approach to wellness and health promotionEven without the Grant, Membership in the Wellness , pChamber is affordable and applicable to employers of any sizeScalable model with customized implementation

ti th d f b i d d li tmeeting the needs of basic or advanced client requirementsHigh-touch model featuring an assigned Corporate Health Coach and a Risk Management Consultant withHealth Coach and a Risk Management Consultant with on-site programming on a year round basis

A Holistic View On Health & Wellness

• Physical Functioning

Physical Component

Functioning• Bodily Pain• General Health• Bio-Metrics

Mental/ Emotional

Component

• Mental Health• Vitality• Social Functioning

Three Components of Wellness Component • Social Functioningof Wellness

Preparedness Component

• Financial Health• Legal Protection

Why Wellness Now? Risk Drives Cost!

• How much is employee risk costing you in lost productivity, increased absenteeism, and excess claims cost?excess claims cost?

• If you aren’t measuring it, you can’t manage it!

More Discussion On Risk & Cost

Risk is an accurate predictor of cost even before claims are madeF l l ith th i kFor example, employees with these risks are predicted to incur the referenced medical/drug “excess costs”:

High blood pressure, ~$1,200 of “excess costs”Sedentary lifestyle, ~$500Overweight, ~$600g , $Stress, ~$300

The same can be calculated based upon expected productivity loss:productivity loss:

Stress, 4% productivity lossSmoking, 3%Sedentary lifestyle, 2%

Six Components Of An Effective Behavioral & Lif t l B d Ri k M t PLifestyle-Based Risk Management Program

•health fair environment

•health screenings d d i

Wellness Launch

•state of the art, proprietary tool

•employee and spouse included

•quick—only ten

Health Risk Assessment

•one on one consultation for all HRA participants to discuss next steps

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Health Risk Review

conducted on-site •quick—only ten minutes to complete

•conducted face to face w/ local Health Coach, if available

•one on one hi f hi h

•consistent promotion of

•discounts on wellness products andcoaching for high

risk individuals ($)

• legal/financial resources ($)

Intervention

promotion of timely health topics throughout the year

• includes on-site education

Monthly Presentations,

Flyers & Newsletters

products and services, i.e., cholesterol and glucose testing ($)

Access To Additional Resources

Monthly Wellness Workshops

Intervention As A Voluntary Benefit

Rather than push the cost to employers, employees have the option to participate in additional services to improve their wellness/reduce their risk on a payrollimprove their wellness/reduce their risk on a payroll deducted basis.Four typical optional components include:

Intervention for physical/mental risksFace to face health coachingCreation of a Health Improvement Plan using SMART goalsMonthly meetings to support and hold accountable

Intervention for legal/financial risksAssistance with legal and financial stressors

Small group classes, i.e., weight managementExpanded Bio-Metrics i.e., Cholesterol, Glucose, etc.p , , ,

Logistics Of ImplementationEmployers join the US Wellness Chamber under the GrantAn experienced Risk Management Consultant will have a complimentary consultation with you to identify goalscomplimentary consultation with you to identify goals, incentives, timeline, etc.Wellness Launch will be held at your location

45 minute session to kick-off program, complete HRAs, etc.Includes enrollment of voluntary, payroll deduction optionsMultiple sessions can be held to accommodate different shifts/locations without chargewithout charge

You’ll receive your aggregate report identifying employee populations’ risks to plan intervention 12 k ll l h ld it12 week small group classes held on-siteMonthly Wellness Workshops held on-site

30 minutes per WorkshopMultiple sessions can be held to accommodate different shifts/locations without charge

FAQsWhat if my employees aren’t interested?What if my employees aren t interested?

Successful programs average 97% employee participation when employers follow best practices.

Wh t i th k t t l d i th iWhat is the key to get employees engaged in their health improvement?

During the risk identification phase, each employee’s readiness for change must be identified for each presenting risk factor.

Doesn’t my health insurance already do all of this?

Typically not the following:– Paper-based Health Risk Assessments for all employees and

spouses regardless if they are on plan or not– On-site collection of bio-metrics without charge– Face-to-face consultations for all employees post-HRA

On going on site education sessions– On-going on-site education sessions– Wellness-based intervention rather than medically-based

FAQs (continued)

How can there be no cost to the employer?Through grants, we are able to offer your first year’s membership at no cost with no obligation thereafter if p gyou follow our best practices.If you elect to not follow best practices, the $495 Chamber Membership Fee applies.

What’s the cost to employees?None, unless they elect to participate in an optional, fee-based component—PPW, PPL, or small group p g pclasses.

Is there a minimum employee participation for the optional fee-based payroll deductionthe optional, fee based, payroll deduction programs?

No. However, we average over 50% employee participation in the optional fee-based programsparticipation in the optional, fee based programs.

QuizWhat is the first step to reduce health insurance claims/costWhat is the first step to reduce health insurance claims/cost and to improve employees’ health?Why does face-to-face involvement of a local health coach make a difference in employee engagement?make a difference in employee engagement?Why is it important to incorporate clinically obtained bio-metrics into the data collection?Why is on going education an important part of a successfulWhy is on-going education an important part of a successful program?How much is your employees’ risk costing you in predictable “excess costs”?excess costs”?How much do employers have to pay to participate in the Healthy People 2010 Grant?Why would an employer not want to pursue a proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation if no cost were involved?

More Information

information@healthypeople2010grant.org

United States Wellness Chamber of CommerceToll Free: 800-429-4556Toll Free: 800 429 4556

www.uswellnesschamber.org