#HealthyPequannock Initiative
The goal of this program is to encourage staff members to participate in wellness incentive programs that will not only promote healthy habits, but also provide up to $490 in base rewards.
District NJWELL Bonus Incentive
Districts that are able to meet the 25% successful participation rate set by Horizon for the NJWELL program realize a 1% savings on the district’s insurance premium. We set that goal for ourselves and added the further incentive to split that savings with successful participants, which includes all employees who are on a district benefits health plan.
For the 2023-24 program year, we achieved that goal with 62 employees successfully earning their points. Not only did they each receive a $250 gift card from Horizon, but they also helped us hit our collective goal. We estimate that 1% of the district’s insurance premium is a little less than $80k, which means that an approximate $40k would be shared with successful participants, thus adding around $625 to their reward.
To continue to achieve that level of success, Dr. Portas will present workshops to support interested staff members, and encourage NJWELL peer ambassadors to make themselves available at each school.
NJWELL (Wellness Program - $250/year)
From a 2018 presentation or the Horizon website: “The NJWELL program is a great way to make meaningful changes to your wellness habits with program enhancements for eligible members and their covered spouses/partners. NJWELL can help you achieve holistic well-being including:
● Physical fitness
● Emotional balance
● Preventive care
● Social connection
● Financial security
Earn 800 points between November 1 and October 31 and you’ll get a Mastercard® Prepaid card worth $250 or more. The amount of your reward is based on your health plan.”
Significant others who are on your insurance are also eligible to earn a $250 gift card through their own login to the NJWELL program, but are not eligible for the district bonus.
HorizonbFit (Steps Program - $20/month)
From Horizon: “HorizonbFit rewards members for making their health and fitness a priority.
HorizonbFit is Horizon BCBSNJ’s fitness incentive program. After members enroll, they become eligible to receive a $20 reward for every month in which they make at least 12 visits to any of our 4,000 participating facilities across the United States. That’s up to $240 a year in rewards!
Enrolling is free and easy for eligible members at HorizonbFit .com. Once there, members can:
- Verify eligibility
- Select a participating facility or nominate one to be included
- Set up a secure account
- Select their preference for reporting visits”
Resources
Slide Deck from October 2023 PD
Slide Deck from the October 2024 PD