Morningside College Health and Wellness Program

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Morningside CollegeHealth and Wellness Program
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Big Picture Cost of Poor Health
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Morningside College Health Insurance Costs
Cost
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Achieving Different ResultsTransforming the Model
Empowerment
Accountability
Knowledge, Tools Support
Financial Rewards
Engagement Motivated better-informed consumers
engaged in their health and health care
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Health Wellness Plan Focus is on Prevention and
Health Improvement

• Plan Design (no cost prevention benefits)
• Annual Open Enrollment Option
• Reward Results
• Provide Programs to Help Employees Obtain results

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Goals of Wellness Program

• Improve Employees Health and Quality of Life
• Increase Employees Job Productivity
• Improve Employee Morale
• Help Relieve Stress
• Reduce / Control Health Plan Claims

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Wellness Commitee

• Cindy Welp
• Shari Benson
• Carol Garvey
• Jeanette Frey
• Mary Krejci
• Andre McWell
• Jeremy Meyers
• Sue Stevens
• Kari Winklepleck

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Wellness Programs

• Summer Walking Program
• Exercise Classes
• Yoga
• Journey to Freedom Class
• 5 K run/walk
• Wellness Wednesdays
• Subsidized Flu Shots
• Live Healthy Iowa Program
• Employee Health Screening / Incentive Program

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Health Plan Reward Program

• Reward Results
• Healthy Individuals on Average Incur Fewer Claims
• Encourage Health Improvement
• Provide Programs to Help Employees Improve

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Reward Program Detail

• Each February employees tested in following
  areas
• Blood Pressure
• Cholesterol Level
• Smoking
• Weight Level (BMI Index)
• Blood Sugar Level
• Points awarded for healthy target ranges
• Health care Premiums reduced based on total
  points earned

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Award Points

• Blood Pressure (allowed to be tested twice)
• Systolic
• Less than 120 20 points
• 120-139 10 points
• Diastolic
• - Less than 80 20 points
• - 80-89 10 points

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Cholesterol Level

• Less than 200 40 points
• 200-230 20 points

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Smoking

• Dont Smoke
• (At least for last 6 months) points 40
• Enrolled in stop smoking class
• or actively using smoking cessation
• medications points 20

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Weight level (BMI Index)

• 18.5 24.0 40 points
• 24.1 27.0 20 points

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Blood Sugar Level

• Less than 110 40 points

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Annual Health Premium Reductions

• Total Points 140-155 200
• Total Points 156-170 400
• Total Points Over 170 600