Fifth annual “Well Deserved” award recognizes 16 organizations’
commitment to wellness and encouraging their employees to take an active
role in their health and well-being
UnitedHealthcare has presented 16 organizations with the “Well Deserved”
award for 2012, an annual honor given to employers who demonstrate an
exceptional commitment to helping their employees improve their health
and well-being by investing in worksite wellness programs.
Among the 2012 winners, five organizations have won the “Well Deserved”
award three times. In recognition of these organizations’ long-term
commitment to employee health and well-being, UnitedHealthcare presented
them with a Leadership Award to honor this multiyear distinction.
Leadership Award winners include:
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City of Arlington, Texas
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City of Austin, Texas
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Shamrock Foods Company, Phoenix, Ariz.
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State of Rhode Island
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Texas Mutual Insurance Company, Austin, Texas
Four organizations have won the “Well Deserved” award twice and were
presented with a Golden Apple Award:
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Adams County Government, Brighton, Colo.
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City of Dublin, Ohio
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GTECH Corp., Providence, R.I.
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NCH Corporation, Irving, Texas
Other “Well Deserved” award winners were:
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City of Columbus, Ohio
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City of Milwaukee, Wis.
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Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.
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Narragansett Bay Commission, Providence, R.I.
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Pinellas County Government, Clearwater, Fla.
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Sally Beauty Holdings LLC, Denton, Texas
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The School District of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Chronic diseases – such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and
arthritis – are among the most common, costly and preventable health
problems. The use of effective workplace programs and policies may
reduce health risks and improve the quality of life for millions of
people across the United States, while reducing health care costs to
individuals and employers, according to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
More businesses are adopting wellness programs as a way to help improve
employee health and productivity, reduce absenteeism, build a culture of
health within their organization and better manage health care costs.
Wellness Councils of America estimates that a $1 investment in a
comprehensive wellness program saves an average of $3 to $5 in health
care costs.
“This year’s ‘Well Deserved’ award winners are leaders in improving the
health of their employees and their families while reducing health care
costs,” said Carol Calvin, RN, MS, CPQH, national director of
UnitedHealthcare Health and Wellness. “These employers are empowering
their employees to make positive health care decisions by providing
innovative and creative ways to encourage a healthy lifestyle. It’s an
honor to recognize their notable achievements.”
The “Well Deserved” award program was designed to recognize employer
customers that have implemented successful wellness programs and to
reinforce UnitedHealthcare’s mission of helping people live healthier
lives. An external broker review panel reviewed and judged the
applicants.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare
is dedicated to helping people nationwide live healthier lives by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. The company offers the full spectrum of health benefit
programs for individuals, employers and Medicare and Medicaid
beneficiaries, and contracts directly with 780,000 physicians and other
health care professionals and 5,900 hospitals and other care facilities
nationwide. UnitedHealthcare serves more than 40 million people in
health benefits and is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company.
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