Associate Wellness Programs

Name of Company

Costco Wholesale

Target

Kroger Co.

Stop and Shop

Walmart

CVS

Walgreens

Safeway

# of Associates # of Locations

Program Design

Program Offerings

174,000

698

Program name: Live Healthy; main pillars are nutrition, fitness, healthy
changes, know your numbers, reduce stress.
Has online form to allow associates to send their story of wellness, or
submit a wellness story of another associate. Costco will take these stories
and publish them on the website or in their monthly newsletter.
Has a Live Healthy team composed of health professionals such as coaches
or RN's, Registered Dieticians, Pharmacists, Behavioral Health Counselors,
Social Workers.
Each store conducts their own wellness challenges
interactive health videos on website

Compassionate care program which refers employees to get second opinions, assists with
finding in network doctors and health decision support to help gain a better understanding
of a recent diagnoses
Support program- 8 week free program that covers heart health, diabetes, postpartum
challenges, pain management, mental health, cancer recovery, gastrointestinal illness,
respiratory disease, caregiver and bereavement
Health program Prevent- Prevent is a 16 week program designed to help individuals who
are at risk for chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Prevent is an
innovative approach that combines personal coaching, behavioral science, social support,
and technology to achieve lasting change. No cost

1,792

Fitbit Challenge- offered discounted Fitbits and hosted group activity challenges using a
corporate wellness platform from Fitbit to create a combined sense of wellness and
community
Free flu shot
Free biometric health screenings
Tobacco cessation programs
Nurse line- Team members and their families can get their health questions answered with
a free call to the Nurse line, 24 hours a day-7 days a week
Well-being Captains- well being captains keep team members informed of Team member Life Resources- team members and their households can get free,
new company initiatives and events related to well-being
confidential counseling, support and information 24 hours day- 7 days a week
Nurse line- Team members and their families can get their health questions Well-being educational resources- Well-being focused events, workshops, webinars and
answered with a free call to the Nurse line, 24 hours a day-7 days a week
more support team members as they work toward their well-being goals

2,774

Program name: Living Safe and Well

Provides seminars that train employees in safety topics such as proper
lifting, knife handling, and nutrition. This program has been proven to
reduce injury claims among associates

This program is a four-hour presentation to Kroger employees was divided into eight
breakout seminars that were given by medical experts including KORT physical therapists,
a nutritionist and a physician. Each seminar provided employees with detailed information
and instruction on: Proper lifting techniques; equipment safety; personal protective
equipment; culinary arts training/how to handle a knife; stretching, fitness and physical
therapy; hand therapy safety; wellness and nutrition; and an ask the doctor session where
employees could discuss various health issues

Headquarter Location: Cincinnati, OH

Store Location: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West
Virginia

Program name: Live Well

Provide a monthly health topic with a designated place on the website; always changing,
provides facts about the health topic as well as ways to get engaged in the health topic
chosen for that month
"Healthy Ideas" is the name of their program that labels healthy food in each aisle
provide nutritionist in select stores to help associates and customers with any nutritional
questions they may have

Headquarter Location: Quincy, MA

Store Location: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
New York, Rhode Island

5,000

Employee testimonials that go on Walmart World website, which has an

online news article published monthly
Emotional and Mental Health, Quit tobacco, Resources for Living such as
emotional/social tips, career balancing tips, financial tips, community, and
physical tips

Life with Baby, an initiative designed to give associates and their spouses personalized
tools and education to help them have healthier pregnancies and infants.
Smoking cessation program
mammograms, colonoscopies, flu vaccinations
free, confidential 24-hour registered nurse line through the Mayo Clinic to get information
about illness, injuries and wellness coaching
Walton Life Fitness Center
Nothing Stays The Same Challenge- friendly competition to inspire better wellbeing
decisions, can win prizes. For the ZP challenge, you first identify your goals, then you
make better choices to achieve your goal for 4 weeks. After the first 4 weeks is up, you
enter your story to be in the running for the grand prize

Headquarter Location: Bentonville, AR

Store Location: Country wide

9,600

Program Name: WellRewards

By completing a health assessment, the associate and their covered spouse
can save up to $600 per individual on the cost of their CVS Health medical
coverage
If they do not complete the health assessment, they'll pay an extra $50 per
month per individual in addition to your regular rates for medical plan
coverage
New Wellness program being launched September 7, 2016

Weight management, flu shots, health screenings and tobacco cessation programs are
offered from the minute clinic (at no cost)
Destination: Healthy Baby, Accordant Rare Disease Management, LifeScope for your life
services (counseling sessions), and Diabetes Management programs

Penalties for not participating in wellness initiatives

Tobacco free pledge is a $50 incentive

Headquarter Location: Woonsocket, RI

Store Location: Country wide

Confidential health test and health risk questionnaire

If the associate completes their health test and health risk

questionnaire they will earn Health Reimbursement Account
dollars. They can use these dollars to pay for out of pocket
healthcare costs, or they can save them for the future
Can also earn balanced reward points, which is their company's
associate and customer facing rewards program

Headquarter Location: Deerfield, IL

Store Location: Country wide

341,000

431,000

82,000

1.5 million

243,000

240,000

250,000

422

8,177

Program Name: Well Informed

Incentives

Headquarter/ Store Locations

Headquarter Location: Issaquah, WA

Store Location: 493 in 43 states in the United States and
Puerto Rico

Offer 20% fresh and frozen food and their "Simple Balanced"
items
Offer a reduced price weight watchers program
Free/discounted Fitbit

Headquarter Location: Minneapolis, MN

Store Location: Country wide

2,205

"Healthy Measures Program"- bases what employees pay for their health insurance based
upon their health behaviors.
The behavior categories they monitor are usage of tobacco, healthy weight, blood
Headquarter Location: Pleasanton, CA
pressure and cholesterol levels. All of these categories are tested.
Store Location: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, District
Should they fail any tests, they can be tested again in 12 months. If they pass or have
Of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland,
made appropriate progress on something like obesity, the company provides a refund
The better their health behaviors, the better their premiums and Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South
equal to the premium differences established at the beginning of the plan year.
deductibles are.
Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming

Supervalu

43,532

1,124

Program name: Healthy Pursuits

Offers benefit programs, health assessments and screenings, educational resources and
wellness incentives

Gordon Food Services

17,000

170

Program name: LiveWell

On-site health screenings for employees and spouses

Headquarter Location: Eden Prairie, MN

Store Location: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Wisconsin

Tobacco cessation program with a $200 incentive

weight watchers program reimbursement of $150, paid once
every 3 years

Headquarter Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Store Location: Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Florida

H-E-B

Piggly Wiggly

86,000

N/A

370

Program name: Live Well

Focus on health topics such as risk factors and screenings for cholesterol & triglycerides,
blood pressure & glucose, weight & BMI, cancer screenings
Making healthy changes which hones in on calorie intake, weight loss, staying motivated,
building support, and pursuing healthy behaviors
Stress management- importance of sleep, understanding stress, managing stress, fun
ways to reduce stress
Managing disease- high blood pressure, diabetes
Overall Live Well- importance of laughter, focus on family, nine steps to help you focus on
your health which are eat more fruits and vegetables, portion sizes, cook and eat from
home, balance calories in and out, get moving, know your numbers, maintain a healthy
weight, rest and de-stress

600

Program name: Fit'n Healthy

Communication of health messages is very important, and is done mostly
through a bi-weekly employee wellness newsletter

Wellness resources, programs, and benefits including health coaching through their health
plan for disease management, weight management, tobacco cessation, stress
management, back care, and cholesterol management, an online health risk assessment,
and preventive benefits.

Headquarter Location: San Antonio, TX

Store Location: Across entire state of Texas
Headquarter Location: Keene, NH
Store Location: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, West Virginia

What is available to both the customer and associates:

A focus on everyday healthy eating principles: plant strong, whole foods, healthy fats,
nutrient dense
In store education: Whole Foods Market will feature free information, recipes, in-store
lectures, events and support groups. A selection of supporting educational books and
cookbooks will also be for sale alongside the Engine 2 Diet book and Eat Right
America program materials
Healthy eating partners: Whole Foods Market is featuring two unique third-party healthy
eating partner programs to provide easy-to-follow guidance for shoppers and Team
Members. Both offer 28-day getting started plans while providing plenty of room for
personal choices to help those who are interested in starting on their own journey down
the road to optimum health

Whole Foods

Wegmans

Giant Eagle

85,000

431

46,000

89

36,000

Available to associates only: offers increased discounts for fullHeadquarter Location: Austin, TX
and part-time Team Members (enrolled in the companys medical Store Location: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
plan) who do not use nicotine products and satisfy certain
Colorado, Connecticut, Washington DC, Florida, Georgia,
healthy biometric criteria for blood pressure, total cholesterol (or Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
LDL) levels and Body Mass Index (BMI). Team Members already Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
receive a 20 percent discount on purchases at Whole Foods
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New
Market stores as an employment benefit, but now, those who
York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,
voluntarily opt to participate in the incentive plan could receive Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee,
up to an additional 10 percent discount.
Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin,

Program name: Health Starts Here

combined customer facing and associate wellness program

What is available to associates only:

Health Starts Here offers Team Members intensive health and wellness education
programs geared toward sustaining long-term, positive lifestyle changes, including
healthy eating, fitness and empowerment. There are two rounds of immersion programs
offered annually at three different locations in the United States. Participating in the
immersion program will allow Team Members, who qualify and who are ready to take
charge of their own health, to receive more direct support in making positive lifestyle and
dietary changes under the guidance of a medical professional, and at no cost to them.

Program name: Eat Well Live Well

Provide educational materials to their associates on fruit and vegetable nutrition facts,
tips to increase physical activity, how to watch portion sizes and count calories, how to
consistently measure progress by keeping track of their numbers such as BMI, blood
pressure, blood glucose, and blood cholesterol, etc., provides a passport to wellness which
is a pocket sized passport with all of the trails in their area and once the associate
completes their passport by visiting all of the trails, they get a prize, and they strive to
make yoga accessible to all associates

Headquarter Location: Rochester, NY

Store Location: Maryland, Washington DC, Pennsylvania,
New York, Virginia, Massachusetts

h bi-annual,
Company-wide Live Well Challenges. These
challenges encourage Team Members to become
more active, choose healthier options and lose
weight through weekly educational messages
and prizes to keep participants motivated.
More than 3,500 Team Members took part
in the 2015 winter challenge!

Headquarter location: Pittsburg

Store Locations: Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and
Maryland

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