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Health & Wellness Culture at Serigraph. Linda Buntrock Serigraph’s Vice President, Human Resources. Health and Wellness Culture at Serigraph. Serigraph Profile. Established in 1949 3 US Manufacturing facilities & 1 fullfillment center – all printing related mostly on plastics
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Health & Wellness Culture at Serigraph Linda Buntrock Serigraph’s Vice President, Human Resources
Serigraph Profile • Established in 1949 • 3 US Manufacturing facilities & 1 fullfillment center – all printing related mostly on plastics • Blue-chip customers like Whirlpool, Delco, Chrysler, Nissan, McDonald’s, Nokia, Mercury • 460 co-workers in Wisconsin • 1200 covered lives • 90% enrolled in health plan
Philosophy • Company & co-workers are partners • Individuals should take responsibility for their health • Behavior can change outcomes • Co-workers can become consumers • Wellness, prevention, primary care key change agents • Transparency on costs essential • Collaborate with providers, seek out innovators • Costs can be managed without shifting burden to employees • Create change in the marketplace
Medical Cost Challenge • 2002 Serigraph’s share exceeds $5 million • Annual medical cost inflation nationally at double digit • No end in sight
Old Health Plan Background • Original plan was a traditional, single-deductible plan with co-pays • Deductibles at $250 up to 3 family members • Company/co-worker split: 75%-25%
Components of the New Plan • Annual required health risk appraisals • Free days for wellness • On-site fitness center • On-site physician, chiropractor, dietician, nurse health coach, nurse practitioner, acupuncturist • Consumer-driven health coverage
Wellness Incentives • Based on quantitative results re: wellness activities • Lunch and Learns • Preventive healthcare • Diabetes incentives • Lose the Weight • Blood Pressure control • Cholesterol reduction • Fitness rewards • Walking trails around plant locations • Earn extra paid time off annually
Supplementary Benefits • Physician – onsite 1 day a week • Chiropractor, dietician, nurse, nurse practitioner, acupuncturist • On-site facility • No or low charges • Part-time contract services • Fitness center • $2/pay-period service charge • 24/7 operation • Available to co-workers and spouses
Medsave • Free procedures for certain diagnostics like MRI, colonoscopy, mammograms • Incentive rewards are paid in cash to co-workers who opt for specific high-value providers • $250 – carpal tunnel/tonsillectomy/MRI of the head/MRI of leg joints/CT of the abdomen/knee arthroscopy • $500 – colonoscopy/digestive disorder/c-section, • $1000 – gall bladder removal/hysterectomy • $2000 – major joint surgery to hip, knee, ankle/stent implant
Medical Tourism • Partnered for international with TPA • Bridgehealth provides domestic tourism • Free to employees/spouses for approved procedures • Concierge guidance and arrangements
Primary medical emphasis • Flat annual fee for unlimited primary care • Onsite one day/week • Home visits/flexible office schedule • Available by cellphone • Higher level of interactive health management