Worksite Wellness brings preventive health services to the workplace

Keeping up with important health information and getting regular check-ups go hand-in-hand with good health. Being proactive about health is easier than ever, thanks to our online Personal Health Profile on www.ibxpress.com. The Personal Health Profile lets members evaluate their health status; it also gives benefits administrators a way to identify key health issues specific to their workplace. Such information paves the way for targeted health education and disease prevention programs at the workplace. In additon, to help our group customers get started, we offer the following tools and resources:

• employer toolkits - do-it-yourself health improvement challenges
• health education materials
• video/DVD lending library
• flu education prevention materials
• diabetes risk assessment (paper tool)    
• Healthy Lifestyles^SM Promotion Guide 

Wellness Partners® Program

In addition to the tools and resources mentioned above, groups with more than 100 employees can join the Wellness Partners program and take advantage of the following onsite screenings and services:

Onsite Screenings

• blood pressure
• vision
• hearing
• BMI (Body Mass Index)
• body composition
• DermaScan
• Fatal Vision (simulation of impairment caused by drinking alcohol)
• seated chair massage

The workplace is an ideal setting for health promotion and disease prevention programs. By raising employee awareness, employers create an environment that supports and encourages healthy choices.

The Wellness Partners program is a great way for employers to educate their employees on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. By providing easy access to health information and preventive health screenings, employers are not only providing an additional service to their employees, but they are also gaining an opportunity to save financially due to increased productivity and decreased absenteeism.

For more information on the Wellness Partners program, visit www.ibx.com/worksite_wellness.

Healthy Lifestyles^SM Promotion Guide

In addition, the Healthy Lifestyles^SM Promotion Guide is another way for employers to deliver effective health education and wellness information to employees. This Web-based program offers 12 pre-planned campaigns, including posters and turnkey programs, as well as the option for employers to create their own programs to encourage employees to get and stay healthy. Be sure to share these value-added services with your customers.

To learn more about screenings, the Healthy Lifestyles^SM Promotion Guide, and other worksite wellness services available to your customers, visit www.ibx.com or contact your IBC Account Executive today!

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Independence Blue Cross offers products directly, through its subsidiaries Keystone Health Plan East and QCC Insurance Company, and with Highmark Blue Shield. Independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.