Health New England Honored as a Finalist in Healthiest Employers® of Massachusetts
Posted on February 28, 2020
SPRINGFIELD, MA – (February 19, 2020) – Health New England has been recognized as one of the 2019 finalists of the Healthiest Employers® of Massachusetts, a nationally recognized awards program powered by the Springbuk Health Intelligence Platform.
Applicants to the Healthiest Employers® awards program were evaluated across six key categories, representing a holistic view of employee well-being: Culture and Leadership Commitment, Foundational Components, Strategic Planning, Communication and Marketing, Programming and Interventions, and Reporting and Analytics. All companies who applied to the awards program were ranked according to the proprietary Healthiest Employers® Index, a 1-100 rubric for employee well-being programming.
Ranked second in the 100-499 employee size category in Massachusetts, Health New England was honored for their outstanding commitment to employee health and exceptional corporate health programming. As an award finalist, Health New England has demonstrated a strong commitment to the health and well-being of their team members.
“We are honored and excited that Health New England is being recognized for the work we do to empower our associates to make positive changes in their health journeys,” said Katie Bruno, MPH, Public Health and Wellness Program Manager, Health New England. “We strive to improve the health and lives of the people in our communities, and we bring that same mission to our worksite wellness program. My team, in collaboration with our wellness committee, implements engaging, innovative and meaningful programs that support our associates’ health needs.”
Health New England offers traditional wellness programs that allow employees to partake in short-term programs individually or with a team, and identifies ways to encourage long-term behavior change by building a work culture that supports overall health. This includes leadership support, internal partners, mindfulness training, health coaching, flexible work hours and location, and increased benefits and rewards.
“We congratulate Health New England for their efforts to make workplace health a top priority for their organization and their team members. Each year, it’s our privilege at Springbuk to recognize the best of the best in corporate health through the Healthiest Employers® awards program. Across the nation, we’re encouraged by the tremendous efforts of corporate health leaders proactively investing in the well-being of their employee population,” said Rod Reasen, Co-founder and CEO of Springbuk.
About Health New England: Based in Springfield, Massachusetts, Health New England is a not-for-profit health plan serving members in Massachusetts and Connecticut. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Baystate Health, Health New England offers a range of health care plans in the commercial, Medicaid and Medicare markets. For more information, visit healthnewengland.org.
About Springbuk and Healthiest Employers®: Springbuk is a health intelligence platform that empowers everyone in an employer’s health ecosystem to glean actionable insights to improve their population’s wellbeing and contain claims costs. Each year, Springbuk administers the Healthiest Employers® awards program across the US to honor the nation’s most dedicated employers in bettering their worksite health and wellness programs. To date, over 10,000 employers across 40+ US cities have participated in the awards program. Learn more at www.Springbuk.com and www.HealthiestEmployers.com.
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