Win Wellness Program
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Description
Residents in northwest Illinois face increased risks of obesity and chronic disease due to unhealthy behaviors and limited access to physical activity opportunities and healthy foods.
Win With Wellness At Work Our Win With Wellness program offers wellness services to local businesses. We offer a variety of health care related services such as health assessments, flu shot clinics, blood.
In 2014, researchers at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford compared county data to overall state data from the Illinois Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and found that residents of Stephenson County and Carroll County showed higher rates of diabetes, heart disease, and current smoking than the state average. The premature age-adjusted mortality rate was markedly higher in both counties, especially Carroll.
In addition, these researchers found that a significant proportion of the population in both counties was overweight or obese. In Stephenson County, 73.5% of adults were obese or overweight in 2014; in Carroll County, the percentage was 72.6%.
Through a 2015-2018 Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) Rural Health Care Services Outreach grant, the Win With Wellness (WWW) collaborative was initiated to reduce obesity and chronic disease risk for adults in Stephenson and Carroll counties using a multi-component, community-based approach to promote healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. Interventions supported with initial funding included:
- Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a weight-loss support group for adults
- Heart-to-Heart (HH) health promotion sessions for worksites and community groups
- Media campaign, including billboards, social media, and radio interviews
In 2018, WWW received a 2018-2021 FORHP Rural Health Outreach grant and enhanced programming focused on reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults in Stephenson and Carroll counties by addressing the modifiable risk factors on the CDC Heart Age calculator.
Interventions focus on improving health behaviors to reduce CVD risk and assessing and addressing environmental barriers to engaging in physical activity and healthy eating behaviors. During the three-year project, WWW is targeting a cohort of eligible adults age 30-74 to engage in community or worksite-based interventions to address their personal CVD risk factors identified during enrollment screenings. By leveraging additional funding, WWW has also been able to serve adults who do not meet eligibility criteria, including those over age 74. With the new funding and focus, the following interventions were added to the initial TOPS and HH groups:
- Text-4-Wellness, a texting program in which participants can receive information and motivational messages
- Step-4-Wellness, a physical activity monitor program in which participants can track their daily steps
- HH online sessions
- Referrals to primary care and the Illinois Tobacco Quitline
In addition, physical activity and nutrition environment assessments were conducted and information about existing resources were provided to residents, both in online format and through flyers posted in the community.
The 2018 WWW partnership includes county health departments, clinics and healthcare systems, colleges of medicine and nursing, a United Way branch, and a school district. Medical and nursing students gain experience in community-based research, and WWW benefits from their volunteer work. Since the start of this partnership, three medical students have helped with the WWW Facebook page and two nursing students have helped with the environmental assessments.
2020 – 2021 Health and Wellness Program: Win for Life
Employees, spouses, and retirees under 65 are eligible to participate in the Win for Life wellness program and earn a medical rate discount in 2021.
Complete program steps early and earn more rewards! See the Early Bird Rewards page for further details.
Where Are My Wellness Wins
Wellness in Three Easy Steps
Complete the three steps below by the deadlines to earn a discount for your 2021 – 2022 medical plan rate.
STEP 1 - ANNUAL EXAMEmployees, covered spouses and Retirees under 65: Visit your physician for your annual exam (physical exam or OB/GYN exam) by January 31, 2021 to earn 10%.
No onsite biometric screening events will be offered.
Obtain your biometric measurements from your annual preventive exam. Your biometric measurements must be from February 1, 2020 or later.
You need up-to-date biometric measurements for your:
- Blood pressure
- Total and HDL cholesterol
- Height
- Weight
- Waist circumference
STEP 2 - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Employees, covered spouses and Retirees under 65: Use your up-to-date measurements to complete the online Health Assessment at mycigna.com between May 1, 2020 – March 12, 2021 to earn 10%.
TIP: Be sure to use biometrics from February 1, 2020 or later. Don’t choose answer like “I don’t know” for your biometrics and answer all the questions.
STEP 3 - WELLNESS ENGAGEMENT
You must complete this final step to earn a discount on your 2021 – 22 medical plan rate.
Employees, covered spouses and Retirees under 65: Complete one of five wellness engagement options between March 16, 2020 – March 12, 2021.
- Option A: Option A: Preventive Care
Available: February 1, 2020
Deadline: January 31, 2021
Complete 2 preventive care activities (40% each) to earn 80%. - Option B: Health Coaching
Available: March 16, 2020
Deadline: March 12, 2021
Complete a health goal with a health coach to earn 80%. - Option C: Onsite Health Education Programs
Available: May 1, 2020
Deadline: March 12, 2021
Attend a City of Houston Onsite Program to earn 80%. - Option D: Achieve a Health Goal
Available: February 1, 2020
Deadline: January 31, 2021
Achieve a healthy cholesterol and healthy blood pressure levels to earn 80%. - Option E: Tobacco Cessation Program
Available: May 1, 2020
Deadline: March 12, 2021
Complete a Tobacco Cessation Program to earn 80%.
Look at the Wellness Engagement Options to learn more.
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), click here.
Wellness Wins Store
To check your progress with the Win for Life Wellness Program, visit MyCigna.com. To learn more about how to check your progress, visit our MyCigna.com Navigation Guide.