Coverage that rewards right choices
So, how much are you paying for your employees' poor health habits?
Ever tried to add it up? Here's some help...
According to a study of health impacts in Michigan:
- Physical inactivity results in the loss of about 20 days per worker per year.
- Overweight or obese individuals incur up to $1,500 more in annual medical costs than those who are at a healthy weight.
- Cigarette smokers are absent from work on average 6.5 days per year more than nonsmokers.
Whatever you're paying, it's too much.
Healthy Blue Living pays your employees and their spouses to take charge of their health, rolling cost savings and accountability into one plan. Just by offering Healthy Blue Living, you signal to your employees that you want them to be healthy and you support their efforts. Your support can turn into:
- Increased energy and productivity
- Decreased trips to the doctor or hospital
- Reduced financial impacts from unhealthy habits
- Slower progression toward chronic illness
Healthy Blue Living concentrates on six high-impact health measures and asks subscribers and spouses to work toward targets in each one:
- Alcohol use
- Blood pressure
- Blood sugar
- Cholesterol
- Smoking
- Weight
Those who hit the mark or pledge to partner with their physicians to work toward improvements pay lower copays and deductibles. Those who choose not to participate pay more.
You share in the rewards.
Interested in Healthy Blue Living, and how we can support your efforts to transform your workplace? Call your Blues Sales Representative or Blues-contracted independent agent.
page modified 10/20/2008