Recharge 2019 NDPERS Wellness Coordinators 1 Wellness Team Angela - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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NDPERS Wellness Coordinators

Recharge 2019

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Angela Bismarck, ND Janelle Fargo, ND Lindsay Sioux Falls, SD

Wellness Team

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Workplace consulting

• Assess culture and

employee health

• Coordinate targeted

wellness interventions

• Provide recommendations for

all dimensions of wellness

• Assist in establishing goals

Engagement activities

• Trainings
• Wellness coaching

Here to Support You

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Agency Wellness Program

• What is working well?
• What are your obstacles?
• What has been your best

learning experience?

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Today’s Agenda

• 1. Preventive Health Programs
• Exercise is Medicine
• Diabetes Prevention Program
• Tobacco Cessation
• Healthy Pregnancy
• About the Patient
• 2. New Workplace Trainings
• Cancer Prevention
• Well-being: The Foundation of Prevention
• Self-care for Pain
• 3. NDPERS Wellness Programs Overview

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Exercise is Medicine

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Preventive Health Programs

Exercise Is Medicine

• Small-group exercise

classes

• Goal to develop long-term,

sustainable healthy lifestyle habits

• Improved physical and

mental health

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Preventive Health Programs

Exercise Is Medicine

• Training sessions twice a week

for 12 weeks

• Access to a registered dietitian,

personal wellness coach

• Workbook that includes a

variety of health topics to help along their health journey

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Preventive Health Programs

Exercise Is Medicine

• Available in: Bismarck, Fargo,

Grand Forks

• Coordinators in these regions will

receive an email to forward to their employees

• Members with a qualifying

diagnosis will receive a letter Visit sanfordhealthplan.com/ exercise-is-medicine to learn more and register

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Change Your Weigh: Diabetes Prevention Program

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Preventive Health Programs

Diabetes Prevention Program

• CDC recognized lifestyle

change program

• 16 weekly sessions, 8 monthly

sessions (1 year)

• Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks,

Dickinson, Minot

• New! Online option Omada

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Preventive Health Programs

Diabetes Prevention Program

A lifestyle change program can help reduce your risk

• Lose weight through eating better, being more physically

active, and reducing stress

• Have more energy to do the things you love
• Healthier, more productive workforce; and lower health care

costs for everyone

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Preventive Health Programs

Diabetes Prevention Program

• Reduced risk
• Developing type 2

diabetes by up to 58%

• Heart attack or stroke
• Improved health and energy
• Reverse a prediabetes

diagnosis

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Preventive Health Programs

Diabetes Prevention Program

• New groups start 2 times a year
• Coordinators will receive an email to forward to all

employees about the program

• Members with a qualifying diagnosis will receive a letter
• Online option omadahealth.com/ndpers

Assess your risk and register for the in person program at sanfordhealthplan.com/diabetes-prevention

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Tobacco Cessation Program

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NDPERS Tobacco Cessation

Who can enroll?

All current employees of:

• The state of North Dakota
• North Dakota University system
• District health units
• Garrison Diversion Conservation District

And their dependents who are 18 and

• lder with NDPERS health coverage through

Sanford Health Plan

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NDPERS Tobacco Cessation

Not eligible

• County, city and other

members of the NDPERS group

• Tobacco cessation funds may

be available at the local level To learn more visit ndhealth.gov/tobacco/cessation

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NDPERS Tobacco Cessation

Benefits

Every six months, the program pays up to $700 in expenses including:

• Up to $200 for office visits and

co-pays

• Up to $500 for FDA-approved

medications and over-the- counter cessation aids Participants will also be invited to join nicotine cessation coaching.

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NDPERS Tobacco Cessation Enroll

• Contact Sanford Health Plan at

(877) 737-7730

• sanfordhealthplan.org/ndpers/

tobacco-cessation-program

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NDPERS Tobacco Cessation Promotion

• Quarterly posters
• E-blast
• 3 minute webinar
• Add our online information

and enrollment webpage to your intranet

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Nicotine Cessation Coaching

Available for ALL Sanford Health Plan Members Aged 18+

• Any agency
• Any employment status

(active, retiree, etc.)

• Any type of nicotine

dependence

• No cost

Contact the wellness team at (844) 742-0014

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Nicotine Cessation Resource

ND Quits

• Free counseling, advice

and support

• Free nicotine replacement

products for 18 and older

• Eligibility is age 14 or older

Contact ND Quits (800) QUIT-NOW

• r visit ndquits.health.nd.gov

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Healthy Pregnancy

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Preventive Health Programs

Healthy Pregnancy

• Work with a nurse case

manager to assist with your health care needs during pregnancy and after delivery

• Resources include:
• Educational materials
• Text4baby
• Free prenatal vitamins

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Preventive Health Programs

Healthy Pregnancy

• Enroll by 34th week of

pregnancy

• Have your deductible waived

if you are a PPO plan member

• High Deductible Health

Plan members can take part in this program, but are not eligible for the deductible waiver

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About the Patient

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Preventive Health Programs

About the Patient

• Educational partnership

with North Dakota Pharmacy Association

• Reimbursement for co-pays

for diabetes medications and supplies

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Preventive Health Programs

About the Patient

• Member visits a

participating pharmacist at least once a segment or every 4 months

• Receives reimbursement for

co-pays for diabetes and blood pressure medications for that segment

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Preventive Health Programs

About the Patient

• Enroll online:

aboutthepatient.net/patients/ ndpers-diabetes-program

• Enroll directly by scheduling a

visit with a participating pharmacist

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New Workplace Trainings

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New Workplace Trainings

Cancer Prevention

• Learn about lifestyle factors that

decrease your risk for preventable types of cancer

• Understand your Sanford Health

Plan preventive care benefits

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New Workplace Trainings

Well-being: The Foundation of Prevention

• Review how each dimension
• f well-being impacts your

chronic disease risk

• Learners will create an action

plan to set a goal related to their health and well-being

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New Workplace Trainings

Self-care for pain

• Define pain and it’s causes
• Assess daily habits that

contribute or reduce pain

• Demonstrate self-care

techniques and help participants develop a plan to self-care

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Brainstorming

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Dakota Wellness Program

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Employee Program $250 Wellness Incentive

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Dakota Wellness Program

January 1 -December 31

• NDPERS employees and their

covered spouses are each eligible to earn $250 per year in wellness benefits ($500 per household)

• It is considered taxable income,

handled through payroll

• You are required to take the

annual health assessment in order to redeem benefits

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Dakota Wellness Program

How to earn your $250 incentive There are 3 ways to earn your $250

• 1. Fitness center reimbursement
• 2. Worksite events (vouchers):

up to 12,000 points

• 3. Online wellness portal

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Combine Points and Reimbursements

Combine your fitness center reimbursements with worksite events and wellness portal points to earn a maximum of $250

Example

• Fitness center reimbursements: $20 x 7 months = $140
• Worksite events: 3,000 points = $30
• Wellness portal: 8,000 points = $80

$140 + $30 + $80 = $250

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Enhanced Wellness Portal

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Enhanced Wellness Portal

July 1, 2019 New Features

• Live chat with a wellness coach to help set or reach goals
• Ask a doctor: response in 24-48 hours
• Resource tab
• Recipes
• Exercise videos
• Guided meditation app: download Provata VR to your phone from

the Apple App Store or Google Play Store

• Information is located in the “Resources” tab, under

“Meditation and Relaxation” on how to download

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Earning Points

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2019 Wellness Benefit

Earn your benefit through preventive care 2,500 points: Health Risk Assessment 5,000 points: Annual Health Exam 2,500 points: Annual Dental Exam

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Earn Your Wellness Benefit Online

Challenges

• Steps
• Fruits & Vegetables
• Strength

Activity trackers

• Latest Weight
• Low Calorie Snacks
• Cups of Water
• Aerobic Exercise

Monthly Sessions

• New topic released at the

beginning of every month

• Read a short,

informative article

• Complete a fun,

interactive activity

• Pick and track one

transforming wellness goal for a month

• Includes topics like energy

balance, fats and sleep

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Enhanced Portal FAQ

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Online Wellness Portal

Engage in your health and well-being

• Choose your affiliation
• Set-up your credentials to

use the app

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Take A Tour

Doc & Coach Chat Health Trackers Features Incentive Progress Challenge Goals

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Sync a fitness device

• Sync your fitness tracking

device and earn 25 points everyday

• Apple watch syncing: only

listed in the MyStaywell app, to connect an apple watch you would choose the option called “HealthKit”

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Online Wellness Portal

Engage in your health and well-being

Download the app to track your health and wellness on the go

My StayWell

Provata Health

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Dakota Wellness Program

Enhanced wellness portal transition

• If you have already taken a Health Risk Assessment in 2019, you can continue

to redeem your wellness benefit in the online Redemption Center and through Fitness Center Reimbursement

• You do not need to login to the wellness portal and retake an assessment
• Members who plan to use the new online wellness portal will be asked to

take a Health Assessment to customize their online experience

• Points earned on the old wellness portal are available to redeem in the

Redemption Center until December 31, 2019

The Health Risk Assessment is required once each calendar year to redeem points or fitness center reimbursements

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Enhanced Wellness Portal

Resources

• Wellness Program Guide
• Customer Service support
• Wellness Portal: Live chat
• Sanford Health Plan

(800) 499-3416 NDPERSwellness@sanfordhealthplan.com

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Fitness Center Reimbursement

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Fitness Center Reimbursement

Overview

• Sign up to participate in the program
• Visit your local gym or fitness center a

minimum of 12 days per month

• Receive reimbursement for your monthly

membership fee, up to $20 per month

• Direct deposits are made on the 21st of

the month following workout month

• Example: June workouts paid July 21

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Go to: NIHCArewards.org

• New participants click

“First Time Enrollment”

• Returning participants

click “New Member Portal- Already enrolled”

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Vouchers

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Worksite Events (Vouchers)

Overview

• Participate in workplace events led by

Sanford Health Plan’s Wellness Educators or by an NDPERS Wellness Coordinator

• Single day events—3,000 points
• Multi-day events—6,000 points
• Earn a maximum of 12,000 points

through worksite wellness events

• Vouchers from July 1, 2018 – June 30,

2019 will be available in the redemption center Nov. 1, 2019.

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Redeem Points

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Take Note

3 day delay

• It can also take up to 3 business

days for points earned through the wellness portal to appear in the redemption center

• You can view all of your

earning and redemption activity from all wellness activities in the redemption center

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Get Started Today!

Earn your benefit

• 1. Log on or create a mySanfordHealthPlan account
• 2. Take your Health Risk Assessment in the Wellness Portal
• 3. Earn points through wellness activities
• A. Enroll in fitness center reimbursements, then visit your gym 12 times per

month B. Participate in on-site wellness events in the workplace and fill out the voucher form

• C. Rejoin daily wellness challenges, join a program or try new activities in the

wellness portal

• 4. Redeem your benefit, up to $250

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Wellness Benefit Questions

Angela Oberg

(844) 742-0014

NDPERSwellness@sanfordhealthplan.com

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Employer Based Wellness Program

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Employer Based Program

1% Premium discount requires 5 points 1 point for these required steps

• Submit Commitment Agreement
• Appoint a Wellness Coordinator
• Attend an annual workshop

4 points for remaining program activities

• One Day Program: 1 point
• Multi-Day Program: 2 points
• Comprehensive Wellness Plan: 4 points

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Comprehensive Program

Requirements to earn 4 points

• Form a wellness committee
• Develop wellness mission and goals that align with the
• rganization’s mission and goals
• Carry out specific initiatives to realize goal and mission
• Monthly wellness activities
• Kick-off or notification to employees
• Educational materials
• Follow up surveys and evaluation
• Staff track their progress during initiatives as applicable

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Employer Based Program

Wellness benefit funding

Complete application

• $500 or actual program cost

plus 75% of actual expenses exceeding $500

• Max benefit of $1,000
• $2 times the total number of

health contracts

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Employer Based Program

Utilizing wellness benefit funding

• Fee for presentations
• Ergonomics assessment
• Flu or tetanus vaccinations
• Screenings – cholesterol, blood

pressure, glucose

• Wellness fairs
• CPR training in conjunction with

heart health awareness and education

• Self-defense
• New! Fitness equipment and health

monitoring devices

• Hand sanitizer for a clean desk

campaign in conjunction with cold or flu season for awareness/education

• Pedometers (reasonably priced) in

conjunction with a walking program

• Wellness related books, videos for

creating a wellness library at employer worksite

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Mark Your Calendar

Timeline for Employer Based Wellness Program Application

• February 28: Submit Wellness Program Discount Application and Wellness

Benefit Funding Program Application

• April: Discount approval notification
• Unapproved applications have a chance to revise
• May 31: Submit previous year’s Employer Based Wellness Program Year-end

Activity/Program Confirmation to confirm completed activities

• June: Funding assistance notification
• July: New plan year begins
• Continues through June 30
• Rates will be updated to indicate participation or non-participation in

wellness effective July 1

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Wellness Coordinator Role

• Collaborate
• Stay informed
• Spread the word

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Thank You