{"id":7178,"date":"2018-12-13T20:26:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T20:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/?p=7178"},"modified":"2019-10-18T15:00:48","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T15:00:48","slug":"wellness-reimbursement-increase-for-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wellness-reimbursement-increase-for-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Reimbursement Increase for 2019*"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your health is important to us, that\u2019s why Health New England is increasing the wellness reimbursement amount for our fully funded employer group members and Connector plan members beginning January 1, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Health New England will reimburse you up to <strong>$200 per individual<\/strong> and <strong>$400 per family<\/strong> per calendar year towards the following wellness services and activities:*<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Qualifying fitness club memberships<\/li>\n<li>Weight Watchers\u00ae<\/li>\n<li>School and town sports<\/li>\n<li>Aerobic\/wellness classes<\/li>\n<li>Personal trainer fees<\/li>\n<li>Athletic event registration fees<\/li>\n<li>Golf<\/li>\n<li>Ski tickets<\/li>\n<li>Fitness equipment and devices (i.e., treadmill, workout videos)<\/li>\n<li>Nutrition classes<\/li>\n<li>Mindfulness classes<\/li>\n<li>Community supported agriculture (CSA) or farm shares<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*<em>Not all employer groups offer reimbursement for all items and activities listed. Not all employer groups (including GIC) offer this reimbursement amount. Reimbursement amount is valid beginning Jan. 1, 2019. Please check your membership materials for details or contact Member Services at (800) 310-2835 if you need more information.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Request Your Reimbursement Online on the Member Portal<br \/>\n<\/strong>Submitting your wellness reimbursement request is easy. Just log into Health New England\u2019s secure online member portal at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.healthnewengland.org\/Login?returnurl=%2f#!\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>my.healthnewengland.org<\/strong><\/a>. Once logged in, click on the <strong>Forms<\/strong> tab &gt;&gt; <strong>Wellness\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Fitness Reimbursement Form<\/strong> and begin your submission. Receipts are not required. Requests must be submitted by March 31 to be reimbursed for the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthnewengland.org\/wellness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.healthnewengland.org\/wellness<\/a> for a variety of free wellness resources, including webinars, goal setting tips and healthy challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your health is important to us, that\u2019s why Health New England is increasing the wellness reimbursement amount for our fully funded employer group members and Connector plan members beginning January 1, 2019. 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