HealthFitness Announces New Employee Health Partnership With State of Nebraska
April 08 2009 - 12:06PM
PR Newswire (US)
WellnessOptions will provide state employees with health and
wellness resources MINNEAPOLIS, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
HealthFitness (NYSE Amex: FIT) today announced a partnership with
the state of Nebraska to develop and administer a comprehensive
health management program for more than 17,000 state employees.
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Neb. Gov. Dave Heineman outlined the program at a press conference
this week, making Nebraska one of the first states to offer workers
a comprehensive plan for health insurance designed to encourage
healthy lifestyles. "We wanted to find a wellness plan and an
insurance package that could help employees make choices that help
them live a healthier life," Gov. Heineman said. "We want to
provide our workforce the opportunity to be healthier and better
manage the health care they receive." Set to launch July 1,
Nebraska's WellnessOptions program will offer lower premiums and
better coverage for certain screenings to eligible employees who
complete a confidential health assessment. In subsequent years,
state employees and their covered spouses who enroll in the
WellnessOptions plan will receive lower insurance premiums when
they complete the health assessment as well as participate in basic
biometric screenings and coaching/education programs.
"HealthFitness is thrilled to partner with the state of Nebraska
and help improve the health and well-being of their 17,000 public
servants," said Gregg O. Lehmann, president and CEO, HealthFitness.
"We look forward to collaborating with the state and their
employees to deliver measurable results with health improvement."
For Nebraska's WellnessOptions program, HealthFitness will provide
health assessments, screenings, an eHealth portal, EMPOWERED(TM)
Health Coaching and programs for condition management.
"WellnessOptions will have a strong focus on education and
preventative care," said Carlos Castillo, director of the Nebraska
Department of Administrative Services. "Through this program, over
time, we hope to slow the increase in health insurance rates for
employees and the state." About HealthFitness HealthFitness is an
award-winning provider of integrated health promotion and fitness
management solutions to Fortune 500 companies, the health care
industry and individual consumers. With 30-plus years of
experience, HealthFitness partners with employers to effectively
manage health care and productivity costs by improving individual
health and well-being. HealthFitness provides a portfolio of
solutions, including best-in-class integration, INSIGHT(R) Health
Risk Assessments, screenings, EMPOWERED(TM) Health Coaching, and
fitness facility design and management. For more information on
HealthFitness, visit http://www.hfit.com/.
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