Wellness for Life Program
The City of Arlington is committed to fostering the overall wellbeing of employees as well as embracing an environment of health . Wellness for Life is a voluntary program , however , participation is highly encouraged ! The Wellness for Life Program was founded to provide activities that create health awareness , knowing your health numbers , and taking action .
The Wellness for Life Program requirement includes two parts :
Part 1 - Completion of Health Benchmarks and the UnitedHealthcare Rally Health Survey , and
Part 2 - Completion of various activities / screenings to earn a minimum of 400 points
The City sponsors this program as an opportunity for employees to earn a Wellness Medical Rate incentive as well as to become more aware of the overall health benefits associated with becoming and / or staying well . Some evidence based benefits of the Wellness for Life Program include :
• Decreased absenteeism from work
• Increased productivity at home and work
• Improved quality of life
• Lower healthcare cost as seen in reduction of out- ofpocket expenses for medical and prescription services ; and
• Assist in keeping health insurance costs down
This program runs concurrent to the City ’ s fiscal year and begins October 1 and ends September 30 . All health benchmarks , UnitedHealthcare Rally health survey and activities / screenings must be completed between October 1 and September 30 each year . Employees that complete the requirements for both Part 1 and Part 2 will qualify for the Wellness Medical Rate incentive . The current wellness medical rate incentive for the 2020 calendar plan year is $ 20 per paycheck or a total of $ 520 for the year . The Wellness Medical Rate incentive is established as part of the City ’ s annual budget process .
Wellness for Life
City of Arlington
UnitedHealthcare Rally Health Survey
Completion of the UnitedHealthcare Rally Health Survey is a requirement listed in Part 1 . Get started today at www . myuhc . com to create your Rally profile .
For instructions for logging into the Rally site , click HERE .
Take Rally on the go ! Once you ’ ve registered , download the Rally app at the App Store ® or Google Play TM , and log in . Check in to missions , track your steps , challenge your friends , use your Rally coins and more — all from the palm of your hand .
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