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Washington Wellness Coordinator Networking & Training March 26, 2014. Public Employees Benefits (PEB) Division Washington Wellness: Pam Walker – Higher Education Outreach & Support Scott Pritchard – Health Management Sonja Dordal – State Agency Outreach & Support. Agenda.
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Washington Wellness Coordinator Networking & TrainingMarch 26, 2014 Public Employees Benefits (PEB) Division Washington Wellness: Pam Walker – Higher Education Outreach & Support Scott Pritchard – Health Management Sonja Dordal – State Agency Outreach & Support
Meet & Greet & Network Find some folks you do not know and gather in groups of 3-4. Discuss: • What challenges do you have with promoting the surcharges and incentive? • What ideas do you have for overcoming those challenges? • Record questions.
Washington Wellness Updates Calendar • Newsletter • Trainings • Find online http://www.hca.wa.gov/pebb/wellness/Pages/training.aspx
Washington Wellness Updates NOT ME Diabetes Prevention Program • Well-accepted & great value • Executive Order 13-06 • Process improvements • Revised Estimation Sheet • Revised Request Form • Resuming events after mid-June • Data • Provider recruitment and virtual option
Washington Wellness Updates Virtual Network • Goal for WA Wellness: • Help connect organizations • Facilitate communication and sharing of ideas • Researched & tested off-the shelf products 2013 • HCA actively investigating – Portal option
Washington Wellness Updates Team WorkWell Intention • Agencies and Higher Education Institutions building an infrastructure for program implementation • Align with SmartHealth, yet develop wellness program based on unique needs and interests
Washington Wellness Updates Team WorkWell Current Membership • 32 Agencies • 10 Higher Education Institutions
Washington Wellness Updates Zo8 Award Submissions • Western Washington University • Department of Retirement System • Washington Student Achievement Council • Health Care Authority • Office of Attorney General
Washington Wellness Updates Reporting on Standards • Progress reports due in July and December to Washington Wellness Team • By December 31, Wellness Team will report progress to Health and Wellness Steering Committee • Health and Wellness Steering Committee reports to Governor’s Health Leadership Team
Washington Wellness Updates Health & Wellness Portal • SmarthHealth online platform • Limeade selected: 1/1/2015 go live • Single health assessment • Agency/Institution Customization • Health improvement tools and “challenges” • Agency level “real time” reporting • WC training in Q3 / Q4
SmartHealthBeginning April 1… • PEBB SmartHealthIncentive qualification • Attest by June 30 • Tobacco Surcharge • Attest May 15 • Spousal Surcharge • Attest by May 15
SmartHealth Action Required On the PEBB Website: • Create personal account in PEBB MyAccount • Attest to: • SmartHealth qualifying Actions • Tobacco use status • Spousal coverage status
SmartHealth Expected Outcomes • Engage Employees and their families in taking responsibility for their health and using benefits wisely • Improve the health status of PEB members • Positive impact on the medical cost trend and productivity • Develop Trust and Partnership with PEBB members
SmartHealth Incentive • 2014 • Qualifying Year • 2015 • Incentive Delivered • Subscriber must continue to be eligible and enrolled in 2015 to receive the incentive
SmartHealth Qualifying Actions By June 30, 2014, employees and other subscribers in the non-medicare risk pool: Attest to these actions (on MyAccount) • Completed the Health Assessment offered through your medical plan AND 2. Selected a Primary Care Provider (PCP) AND
SmartHealth Qualifying Actions (continued) 3. Will complete one of the following activities in Calendar year 2014: • Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) for members who have pre-diabetes • Diabetes Control Program (DCP) for members who have diabetes • Smoking Cessation program for members who use tobacco products • Weight Management program, such as one offered through your health plan or other program not covered by your health plan
SmartHealth Qualifying Actions (continued) • Physical Activity: At least 90 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per week for at least 10 consecutive weeks, such as walking, running or other aerobic activity • Healthy Food Selection: eat 6 or more vegetable/fruit servings per day for at least 10 consecutive weeks • Work with your PCP to get all recommended preventive care, such as immunizations or screenings
SmartHealth Incentive Amount and Delivery Incentive Amount • $125 Incentive Delivery In 2015: • Subscriber deductible reduced • CDHP: A direct one time deposit into the HSA at the beginning of the year
Tobacco Surcharge Between April 1 and May 15, 2014 (on MyAccount ): • Attest to tobacco use status for subscriber and insured dependents • Surcharge • $25/month: subscriber or any PEBB enrolled family member uses tobacco. • Definition: Resolved that tobacco use means any use of tobacco products within the past two months. Tobacco use, however, does not include religious or ceremonial use of tobacco. • Excludes subscriber or PEBB enrolled family member enrolled in PEBB medical plan tobacco cessation program.
Spousal Surcharge Between April 1 and May 15, 2014 (on MyAccount): • Attest to a spouse/domestic partner not having chosen to enroll in other employer-based coverage that has benefits and premiums with an actuarial value of not less than 95% of the value of the UMP Classic plan. • Surcharge: $50 per month.
Agency/Institution Role Coordinate with your Pers/Pay Department • Awareness Campaign • Tobacco and Spousal surcharge • PEBB SmartHealth incentive qualification • Best Practices • Hot links to PEBB website • Sr Leaders and supervisors • Time • Hard to reach sub-populations • Agency programs that qualify as “Healthy Activities” in SmartHealth • Use PEBB developed language: Link to resources on Washington Wellness website
Agency/Institution Role Offer programs & activities to complete the Wellness Actions
Agency/Institution Role Offer programs & activities to complete the Wellness Actions
Agency/Institution Role Offer programs & activities to complete the Wellness Actions For a free Full Plate Living book, contact Ricky Seiler ricky.seiler@fullplateliving.org, mention WA Wellness
Agency/Institution Role Offer programs & activities to complete the Wellness Actions
Agency/Institution Role Offer programs & activities to complete the Wellness Actions
Agency/Institution Role Offer programs & activities to complete the Wellness Actions
Contact Washington Wellness www.hca.wa.gov/pebb/wellness 360.725.1700 Pam Walker Higher Education Institutions • 360.725.2103 pam.wallker@hca.wa.gov Sonja Dordal State Agencies • 360-725-1471 sonja.dordal@hca.wa.gov