{"id":11678,"date":"2022-11-10T19:09:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T19:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/?p=11678"},"modified":"2022-11-10T21:06:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T21:06:30","slug":"health-new-england-workwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/health-new-england-workwell\/","title":{"rendered":"HEALTH NEW ENGLAND NAMED A 2022 WWCMA WORKWELL MASSACHUSETTS AWARDS WINNER FOR EXEMPLARY WORKSITE HEALTH PROMOTION"},"content":{"rendered":"

SPRINGFIELD, MA \u2013 (November 9, 2022)<\/strong> \u2013 Health New England<\/a> is proud to have been named a 2022 WorkWell Massachusetts Awards program Award Winner in the small group category for exemplary worksite health promotion. The awards, powered by Healthiest Employers, recognize Health New England\u2019s achievements in providing best-in-class programs and supporting employees through a culture of well-being.<\/p>\n

Health New England\u2019s employees have access to the same health programs the insurer offers its customers. Its Healthy Directions Worksite Wellness Programs<\/a> include reimbursements for fitness and wellness activities, nutritional counseling, tobacco cessation programs, health education, and more. Together, these programs help incentivize and guide employees as they take the steps to be as healthy as they can.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven all of the unique challenges that organizations have been facing over the last few years, our goal is to recognize those companies that are finding ways to approach well-being in a more holistic way, and meet the needs of employees and their families,\u201d says Jenna Carter, WWCMA Board Director and Awards & Recognition Committee Co-Chair.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the tremendous pressure to be an employer of choice, there\u2019s an emphasis to build well-being into the fabric of their workplace. These organizations foster an environment where employees can thrive in and are empowered through various tools, resources, and communication to be their best selves,\u201d explains Archana Kansagra, WWCMA Board Director, Awards & Recognition Committee Co-Chair, and founder of the WorkWell MA Awards program.<\/p>\n

WorkWell Massachusetts Awards is a corporate award program created by WWCMA, a not-for-profit member organization dedicated to the advancement of worksite wellness programs. WWCMA is partnering with Healthiest Employers, a trusted national awards program that recognizes people-first organizations taking a proactive approach to employee health.<\/p>\n

The judging is based on each organization’s Healthiest Employers Index \u2014 a metric focused on six categories: Culture and Leadership Commitment, Foundational Components, Strategic Planning, Communications and Marketing, Programming and Interventions, and Reporting and Analytics. The questionnaire, scoring, and benchmarking were formed with the help of a national, non-biased group of representatives from the academic, medical, and wellness communities. The assessment is scored rubric style on a 1 – 100 scale, with each question totaling .25 – 3 points.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a local not-for-profit health plan, our main goal is to help people improve their health and lives. That mission begins at home with our employees. That\u2019s why we offer our people the same programs we offer our employer customers; programs designed to foster and support a culture of health,\u201d said Richard Swift, president and CEO of Health New England. \u201cWe are honored to receive this award on behalf of our employees who work hard every day to exemplify the power of well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to recognize these innovative employers for their outstanding wellness programs focusing on the health and well-being of their employees, especially with the challenges of a new hybrid work environment,\u201d states Kristie Howard, WWCMA Board Chair.<\/p>\n

Health New England will be recognized for their best practices in employee health and well-being and receive their WorkWell Massachusetts Award at a special celebration event on Tuesday, December 13, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m., at Lord Hobo Brewing Company in Woburn, MA.<\/p>\n

View the 2022 WorkWell Massachusetts Award Winners<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts<\/strong>
\nThe Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts (WWCMA) is the preeminent, independent and objective resource for well-being in the workplace. The Council offers innovative wellness best practice education, networking and training along with insightful resources for use by Massachusetts organizations and their corporate wellness teams. Visit us at wwcma.org<\/a> and follow us @WorkWellMass.<\/p>\n

About Healthiest Employers<\/strong>
\nHealthiest Employers\u00ae is a trusted awards program that recognizes people-first organizations taking a more proactive approach to employee health. Our goal is to be a resource for organizations focused on improving their employees\u2019 health, creating a community invested in their populations’ health and wellbeing. Since 2009, Healthiest Employers\u00ae has been the leading recognition program for employer wellness.<\/p>\n

About Health New England<\/strong>
\nBased 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SPRINGFIELD, MA \u2013 (November 9, 2022) \u2013 Health New England is proud to have been named a 2022 WorkWell Massachusetts Awards program Award Winner in the small group category for exemplary worksite health promotion. The awards, powered by Healthiest Employers, recognize Health New England\u2019s achievements in providing best-in-class programs and supporting employees through a culture […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-member-announcements"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6ZZGa-32m","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11678"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11687,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11678\/revisions\/11687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}