The 2nd Annual Employee Well-Being Bootcamp for HR, Wellness and Benefits Professionals

• Understand the importance of investing in workforce health and well-being programs
  — Learn about the direct and indirect benefits
• Analyze whether companies that focus on the health and safety of their employees outperform in the stock market

Whether your organization has multiple locations or just one, taking a close look at what each of your partners provide is essential to leverage all available resources and build a world-class employee well-being program. Many organizations have not drilled down and asked their partners what additional benefits they can provide employees. This missed opportunity makes it more difficult to offer well-being benefits without operational challenges. In this session, gain insight on which challenges employers have changed and which remain the same, including:

• Understand which well-being programs your partners provide and inform and educate your employees
• Learn communication and marketing tactics — How do you sell well-being to your employees?
• Optimize rewards and incentives — Keep them simple yet effective
• Discuss ROI — How much data do you really need?

Nutrisavings’ worksite wellness program connects Shields’ employees and families with local grocery stores. It provides education and incentivizes healthy grocery shopping. This session covers Shields’ overall wellness strategy and explores nutrition as the key ingredient for successful implementation.

• Learn about Shields’ wellness strategy and the motivation for including nutrition
• Explore employer strategies for communicating with employees and families to create a culture of wellness
• Use gamification to create fun elements and achieve active engagement
• Discuss the vision for the future

With a major presence in the retail industry for over 50 years, dressbarn continues to live up to its mission of “inspiring women to look and feel beautiful.” With a deep commitment to its wellness program for associates, dressbarn provides them the tools, motivation, and resources needed for continued success. In this case study, discuss the impact of having a clear vision that carries through all levels of a company to create a thriving wellness culture.

• Learn how the dressbarn wellness vision began and evolved to the present day
• Understand the various steps dressbarn has taken in its path toward associate engagement
• Discuss the transformative process, including lessons learned along the way

This session will:

• Showcase how an employer’s worksite wellness program helps its employees live healthier lives, while improving the company’s bottom line
• Detail key elements including incentives that drive participation and foster a culture of health and wellness
• Show how collaboration between the employer and the health plan significantly improves the effectiveness of their wellness program

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has “wellness plans” on its 2015 “to-do list.” The Chicago branch of the EEOC recently filed its third lawsuit alleging that an employer-sponsored wellness program violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). In filing these lawsuits, the EEOC has challenged the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) express approval of wellness programs. In addition, employers are preparing for the upcoming Cadillac tax and wellness programs may be the best chance to implement a long term strategy to avoid the tax. In this session, attendees learn about the rules currently governing wellness programs and how future legislation and regulations may impact their programs.

In February 2012, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) opened a clinic for the several thousand employees at the Durham campus. This clinic was created to address employee health and wellness and to create a low cost, high quality option for health care in the community. UNH has a strong history of engaging in the health and wellness of its students and employees. In 2008, UNH President Mark W. Huddleston charged campus constituents to address the rapidly increasing cost of health care. From this stemmed Healthy UNH, a comprehensive campus wellness program focused on making UNH the healthiest campus community in the country by 2020. Its approach goes beyond an employee-focused or student-focused wellness program, and considers the full campus population and multiple health considerations. This case study gives a detailed overview of the development of an employee clinic, challenges and successes, and lessons learned when implementing on-site employee health and wellness programs.

Caregiver health problems cost U.S. companies about $13 billion in increased health care costs per year. Two leading insurers report that caregivers who go out on Family Medical Leave to care for an adult family member are four times more likely to file a Long Term Disability claim and five times more likely to file a Short Term Disability claim. In this session, attendees:

• Understand the potential impact of caregiving on health and wellness programs
• Implement strategies to recognize caregiving challenges early and minimize negative health outcomes
• Analyze whether Long Term Care (LTC) insurance coverage assists employees

Independence Blue Cross, along with its affiliates, serves nearly 10 million people in the United States. In this case study, learn how Independence is building a culture of wellness that demonstrates leadership by example and makes strides to improve the well-being of its associates. Explore strategy grounded in the principle of doing one thing, whereby taking small steps to live healthy lives can lead to big changes. This strategy is supported by four key pillars:

• Be Active — Get moving and have fun
• Be Nourished — Eat healthy and feel good
• Be Energized — Manage stress and be ready for life
• Be Empowered — Gain the knowledge that supports your personal wellness journey

Discover how a company leverages its resources and a new health optimization platform to bring a personalized approach to its associates’ wellness journey