Employee Wellness Program Employer Wellness Services

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Employee Wellness ProgramEmployer Wellness
Services
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About ESI

• Serve over 750,000 Members
• 1500 Employers
• Offer our Wellness Program on a free-standing
  basis or combined with the comprehensive EAP

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Our Clients Include
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The Wellness Issue

• Healthcare cost represents 20 of the US economy
• Most of the cost is borne by employers
• Employees poor health habits drive the cost of
  health, workers comp and disability insurance

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Zeroing In on Health Cost

• Start with identifying the risks and unhealthy
  behaviors
• Offer counseling and benefits to alter the
  unhealthy behaviors

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Primary Risk Areas

• Smoking
• Lack of exercise
• Unhealthy eating habits
• Overweight/obesity
• Alcohol and substance abuse
• Stress and other personal problems

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ESI Wellness Targets the Risk

• Each member completes a health risk assessment
• The assessment reports the members relative risk
  in each of the key areas.
• The health risk data for the entire organization
  is also available to determine overall
  organizational risk and targets for improvement

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Program Components

• Employees log onto www.theEAP.com and complete
  the health assessment
• Upon completion each member
• Receives a complete wellness status summary
• Is given written recommendations on how to
  improve overall health status
• Is directed to his or her ESI wellness counselor

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Wellness Counseling

• After completing the Health Risk Appraisal,
  members call to schedule telephone counseling
  session with a designated wellness counselor
• Counselor assesses the member needs, provides
  support and counseling and refers him or her to
  the appropriate covered benefits and services
• When appropriate, referrals are also made to
  community based programs

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Covered Benefits and Services Target Primary Risk
Areas

• Fitness Coaching Annual personal trainer
  membership
• Complete fitness assessment
• Custom workout plan
• Personal one-on-one online coaching
• Nutrition Counseling 2 months covered
• Comprehensive nutrition assessment
• Custom meal plans
• Food shopping lists
• One-on-one online counseling
• Drug and Alcohol Counseling no charge
• Health and Wellness Support Information no
  charge
• Smoking Cessation SmokEnders program and 6
  months of unlimited counseling - 35.00 co-pay
• Weight Loss and Fitness Discounted membership
  Ballys, Healthtrax and Jenny Craig

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Wellness Components for Employers

• ESI delivers a report of health risk for the
  organization
• Based on that report, management can introduce
  programs, communication and incentives to help
  stimulate adoption of healthy behaviors

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Wellness Components for Employers

• An ESI Wellness Consultant is available to review
  the health risk data and assist manage-ment in
  developing a plan.
• Plan components include
• Health fair planning
• Communication Strategies
• Incentive programs
• On-site or webinar training

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Expected Results

• Members gain awareness of their own health risks.
• Working with his or her health counselor, members
  are motivated to improve
• By offering convenient and cost free solutions,
  members are more apt to adapt the necessary
  changes
• When combined with organization-wide programs,
  significant cost savings can be achieved

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Wellness Pricing

• Wellness components for members are available via
  a per employee-per year cost arrangement
• You can select individual employer wellness
  components from an optional a la carte menu of
  services

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Combining Wellness and the EAP

• The ESI Wellness Program is available on a stand
  alone basis
• The Wellness Program is most effective when
  combined with the overall Employee Assistance
  Program which provides critical assistance with
  key health issues.
• Stress
• Substance Abuse
• Major family and behavioral health issues