Reminder: 2015-16 Wellness Program: More Challenges, More Activities, More Incentives!

Heartland AEA Wellness is pleased to announce details of this year’s wellness program! There will be more challenges, more activities to earn points and a wellness points catalog to choose wellness incentive items. 
 
This year’s fitness component will have three main parts: 
1) On-site biometric screenings: We will again schedule on-site biometric screenings (blood work), performed by Hy-Vee dietitians. Dates for the screenings will be listed on the Healthy Express calendar. If you aren’t able to have your screening done on any of those dates, you can have your family doctor perform a physical or see a Hy-Vee dietician in-store. We are asking all employees to do this step first before taking the wellness assessment, which will again be accessible via WebMD on your Wellness Portal on mywellmark.com. For information on how to sign up for mywellmark.com and access the wellness portal, see the attached instructions.

If you earned a Fitbit last year, you will earn 3 points for completing a biometric screening and taking the wellness assessment this year. These points can be spent in our new Wellness Catalog! You can spend your 3 points right away or save them for future use. If you didn’t earn a Fitbit last year, you will earn one this year by completing your wellness assessment.
 
2) Sync your Fitbit to the Wellness Portal: Once you’ve completed the biometric screening and wellness assessment, you will be asked to sync your Fitbit to the Wellness Portal. This will allow you to participate in challenges without having to record anything, as you can use your Fitbit to track your progress. (Please note that using your Fitbit is for tracking purposes only and your personal information will not be used by Wellmark.)
 
3) Participate in wellness activities: Once you’ve synced your Fitbit, you can participate in any of the activities listed, which relate to financial, physical, emotional and social wellness. Once you complete the required number of activities, you will earn 3 points to spend in the Wellness Catalog.

There will also be challenges throughout the year with chances to earn additional points to spend in the Wellness Catalog. More information about dates, challenges and events will communicated through The Connection and HeartBeat and will be available on the Healthy Express site as well.

Also stay tuned for offerings throughout the year about nutrition and how to manage stress!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Katie Streff, Human Resources Assistant, at ext. 14614.

Here’s to you and your health!