Drive increased engagement through added wellness programs
Step up your focus on health and wellness with the Enhanced wellness package. Get all the Core package features plus these extra features:
- Worksite biometric screenings
- Company fitness challenge
- Incentives to motivate your plan members
Fully insured health plans
The Enhanced package for fully insured health plans includes:
- Quarterly Aetna Get ActiveSM challenges – Team-based fitness and nutrition challenges throughout the year
- Worksite biometric screenings* – Help members identify their health risks
- Incentives to motivate your plan members – Includes a $100 family maximum incentive for completing certain programs**
All Core benefits also are included in the Enhanced package:
- Simple Steps To A Healthier Life® -- An online health assessment tool to help set goals and identify potential risks
- Online wellness programs — Personalized wellness education, tools and digital coaching
- Aetna Navigator® secure member website – Online tools and resources
- Personal health record — Makes it easy for members to organize and store their health information online
- Informed Health® Line — 24/7 health information line staffed by registered nurses
- Medical management programs — Precertification, concurrent review and case management
- Member discount programs — Discounts on books, gym memberships, natural health products and services, and more
- Disease management —Personal attention and support for more than 35 chronic conditions
- Beginning Right® Maternity Program — Tips for a healthy pregnancy and support for high-risk needs
- MedQuery® — Patient safety and engagement program that reveals opportunities for better care
*Biometric screenings are available for Aetna medical enrolled employees only. Some participation limitations apply. Contact your Aetna representative for details.
**The reward is earned on completion of the health assessment on the Simple Steps To A Healthier Life secure website and at least one online wellness program. An online wellness program is considered complete once the member has filled out and submitted the program enrollment questionnaire. In California, incentive-based activity awards will only be given for completed select wellness programs as determined by the plan sponsor.
Steps to a healthier employee population
Use our communication calendar to help you boost the health of your employees. We make it easy to decide what to promote during any given month. Each section of the accordion below includes instructions and communication materials.
Ongoing communication
Educate and engage your employees throughout the plan year to help them improve well-being.
Here’s what’s available to help you communicate regularly:
- Wellness materials (print and e-mail)
- Turnkey tools and resources for members and communication toolkits for employers
- A monthly wellness calendar that aligns with national health observances
- Material available in English and Spanish
Communication tools:
Childhood & adolescent immunizations flyer
Childhood & adolescent immunizations e-card
Exercise flyer (National Fitness Month)
Exercise e-card (National Fitness Month)
National health and wellness observances calendar
During the first three months
Encourage members to register for their secure Aetna Navigator member website
This single source for personalized health information gives plan members easy access to:
- A health assessment
- Online wellness programs
- Their personal health record
- Claims and benefits information
- DocFind®
Communication tools:
DocFind® flyer
Personal health record e-card (not for use during open enrollment)
Personal health record flyer (not for use in CA)
Disease management flyer (not for use during open enrollment)
Time to get moving
Set up and get the word out about the first of your quarterly Aetna Health Connections challenges.
There are quarterly Aetna Get Active team challenges and weekly bonus challenges. Employees, family and friends can participate in any or all of them.
Get your employees on a healthy path and allow them to organically build a culture of wellness.
Communication tools:
- Assess personal health habits, screening results, productivity and much more
- Trigger personalized e-mails to members, recommending online programs that best meet their individual health needs
Exercise flyer (National Fitness Month)
Exercise e-card (National Fitness Month)
Hold a lunch-and-learn session four weeks following a worksite biometric screening event
It’s important to promote completion of health assessments throughout the plan year because they:
Three months in
Promote online wellness programs
Increase employee motivation to take action on their health. Our online wellness programs:
- Help members reach their wellness goals
- Address relevant health and wellness topics, such as:
- Weight management
- Tobacco cessation
- Improved sleep
- Stress relief
- Improved nutrition
- Recognizing and treating depression
Communication tools:
Weight management flyer
Weight management e-card
Smoking cessation flyer
Smoking cessation e-card
Nutrition flyer
Nutrition e-card
Breast cancer screening flyer
Cervical cancer screening flyer
Colorectal cancer screening flyer
Colorectal cancer screening e-card
Childhood & adolescent immunizations flyer
Childhood & adolescent immunizations e-card
Informed Health Line flyer
Communicate incentives*
An employee and covered spouse/domestic partner can each earn a $50 gift card by completing:
- The Simple Steps To A Healthier Life health assessment
- At least one online wellness program**
Participants can spend their reward at multiple retail stores.
*$50 employee/$100 family maximum. In California, incentive-based activity awards will only be given for completing select wellness programs, as determined by the plan sponsor.
**An online wellness program is considered complete once the member has filled out and submitted the program enrollment questionnaire.
Six months in
Hold a lunch-and-learn session to show your employees the resources available to help them live a healthier life
Promote our disease management programs. Also let members know that their health assessment information:
- Is automatically fed to their personal health record, which they can use to communicate with their doctor
- Triggers personalized alerts and identifies if they might benefit from nurse/coach outreach
Other goals:
- Educate members who may be at increased risk for chronic diseases.
- Encourage all members to have their annual preventive screenings.
- Promote value-add programs (Informed Health Line, discounts, etc.).
Communication tools:
Disease management (not for use during open enrollment) e-card
Disease management (not for use during open enrollment) flyer
Informed Health Line flyer (not for use during open enrollment)
Personal health record post-enrollment flyer (not for use in CA)
Personal health record post-enrollment e-card (not for use in CA)
Aetna Health Connections disease management member brochure
Breast cancer screening flyer
Cervical cancer screening flyer
Childhood & adolescent immunizations flyer
Childhood & adolescent immunizations e-card
6 to 10 weeks before new plan year
Review reports frequently; schedule time with your wellness consultant
Go over the following:
- Quarterly health assessment aggregate data report
- Monthly incentive report
- Onsite biometric aggregate data report
- Onsite participation report (available upon request)
- Quarterly online wellness program report
- Disease management report
- Reporting based on minimum participation levels
Refine your strategy
- Assess your workplace culture, environment, business and benefits strategies
- Review claims information to understand utilization and health risks
- Understand your employees’ preferences, health status and behaviors
Define goals and objectives
- Identify the behaviors you want to change
- Determine how health and wellness programs will contribute to your benefits strategy
- Define how you will measure and determine success
Define and design your health and wellness strategy
- Review current plan designs; align with defined goals and objectives
- Choose health and wellness programs and incentives that will meet your needs
- Identify other workplace changes: cafeteria food, smoke-free environment
Develop implementation plan
- Ensure leadership commitment and support
- Create a detailed implementation plan and timeline
- Develop a comprehensive communication plan
Evaluate outcomes and refine strategy
- Measure outcomes against goals and objectives
- Gather feedback about how well your strategy is working
- Celebrate successes and refine your strategy
Download or print this handy guide to help implement your program over the plan year. Think of it as your "playbook." It gives you tools and materials to help motivate your employees to reach their health goals for the year. There's even a timeline – so you know what to do when.
Enhanced wellness package for fully insured plans
Self-funded health plans
The Enhanced package for self-funded health plans includes:
- Quarterly Aetna Get ActiveSM challenges – Team-based fitness and nutrition challenges throughout the year
- Worksite biometric screenings* – Help members identify their health risks
- Incentives to motivate your plan members – Includes a $100 family maximum incentive for completing certain programs **
As well as all benefits in the Core package for self-funded plans:
- Simple Steps To A Healthier Life® -- An online health assessment tool to help set goals and identify potential risks
- Online wellness programs — Personalized wellness education, tools and digital coaching
- Informed Health® Line — 24/7 health information line staffed by registered nurses
- Medical management programs — Precertification, concurrent review and case management
- Aetna Navigator® secure member website – Online tools and resources
- Member discount programs — Discounts on books, gym memberships, natural health products and services, and more
*Biometric screenings are available for Aetna medical enrolled employees only. Some participation limitations apply. Contact your Aetna representative for details.
**The reward is earned on completion of the health assessment on the Simple Steps To A Healthier Life secure website and at least one online wellness program. An online wellness program is considered complete once the member has filled out and submitted the program enrollment questionnaire. In California, incentive-based activity awards will only be given for completed select wellness programs as determined by the plan sponsor.
Steps to a healthier employee population
Use our communication calendar to help you boost the health of your employees. We make it easy to decide what to promote during any given month. Each section of the accordion below includes instructions and communication materials.
Ongoing communication
Educate and engage your employees throughout the plan year to help them improve well-being.
Here’s what’s available to help you communicate regularly:
- Wellness materials (print and e-mail)
- Turnkey tools and resources for members and communication toolkits for employers
- A monthly wellness calendar that aligns with national health observances
- Material available in English and Spanish
Communication tools:
Childhood & adolescent immunizations flyer
Childhood & adolescent immunizations e-card
Wellness discounts flyer
Simple Steps To A Healthier Life online wellness program flyer
Exercise (National Fitness Month) flyer
Exercise (National Fitness Month) e-card
National health and wellness observances calendar
During the first three months
Encourage members to register for their secure Aetna Navigator member website
This single source for personalized health information gives plan members easy access to:
- A health assessment
- Online wellness programs
- Their personal health record
- Claims and benefits information
- DocFind®
Communication tools:
Aetna Navigator flyer
DocFind® flyer
Personal health record e-card (not for use during open enrollment)
Personal health record flyer (not for use in CA)
Disease management flyer (not for use during open enrollment)
Simple Steps To A Healthier Life
Simple Steps Health Assessment flyer
Simple Steps To A Healthier Life online wellness program flyer
Know your numbers flyer
Time to get moving
Set up and get the word out about the first of your quarterly Aetna Health Connections challenges.
There are quarterly Aetna Get Active team challenges and weekly bonus challenges. Employees, family and friends can participate in any or all of them.
Get your employees on a healthy path and allow them to organically build a culture of wellness.
Communication tools:
Exercise flyer (National Fitness Month)
Exercise e-card (National Fitness Month)
Hold a lunch-and-learn session four weeks following a worksite biometric screening event
It’s important to promote completion of health assessments throughout the plan year because they:
Communication tools:
- Assess personal health habits, screening results, productivity and much more
- Trigger personalized e-mails to members, recommending online programs that best meet their individual health needs
Three months in
Promote online wellness programs
Increase employee motivation to take action on their health. Our online wellness programs:
- Help members reach their wellness goals
- Address relevant health and wellness topics, such as:
- Weight management
- Tobacco cessation
- Improved sleep
- Stress relief
- Improved nutrition
- Recognizing and treating depression
Communication tools:
Weight management flyer
Weight management e-card
Smoking cessation flyer
Smoking cessation e-card
Nutrition flyer
Nutrition e-card
Know your numbers flyer
Breast cancer screening flyer
Cervical cancer screening flyer
Colorectal cancer screening flyer
Colorectal cancer screening e-card
Childhood & adolescent immunizations flyer
Childhood & adolescent immunizations e-card
Informed Health Line flyer
Communicate incentives*
An employee and covered spouse/domestic partner can each earn a $50 gift card by completing:
- The Simple Steps To A Healthier Life health assessment
- At least one online wellness program**
Participants can spend their reward at multiple retail stores.
Communication tools:
Simple Steps To A Healthier Life online wellness program flyer
Simple Steps To A Healthier Life
*$50 employee/$100 family maximum. In California, incentive-based activity awards will only be given for completing select wellness programs, as determined by the plan sponsor.
**An online wellness program is considered complete once the member has filled out and submitted the program enrollment questionnaire.
Sixth month
Hold a lunch-and-learn session to show your employees the resources available to help them live a healthier life
Promote our disease management programs. Also let members know that their health assessment information:
- Is automatically fed to their personal health record, which they can use to communicate with their doctor
- Triggers personalized alerts and identifies if they might benefit from nurse/coach outreach
Other goals:
- Educate members who may be at increased risk for chronic diseases.
- Encourage all members to have their annual preventive screenings.
- Promote value-add programs (Informed Health Line, discounts, etc.).
Communication tools:
Disease management e-card (not for use during open enrollment)
Disease management flyer (not for use during open enrollment)
Informed Health Line flyer (not for use during open enrollment)
Personal health record post-enrollment e-card (not for use in CA)
Personal health record post-enrollment flyer (not for use in CA)
Aetna Health Connections disease management member brochure
Know your numbers flyer
Simple Steps To A Healthier Life
Breast cancer screening flyer
Cervical cancer screening flyer
Childhood & adolescent immunizations e-card
Childhood & adolescent immunizations flyer
Wellness discounts flyer (not for use during open enrollment)
6 to 10 weeks before new plan year
Review reports frequently; schedule time with your wellness consultant
Go over the following:
- Quarterly health assessment aggregate data report
- Monthly incentive report
- Onsite biometric aggregate data report
- Onsite participation report (available upon request)
- Quarterly online wellness program report
- Disease management report
- Reporting based on minimum participation levels
Refine your strategy
- Assess your workplace culture, environment, business and benefits strategies
- Review claims information to understand utilization and health risks
- Understand your employees’ preferences, health status and behaviors
Define goals and objectives
- Identify the behaviors you want to change
- Determine how health and wellness programs will contribute to your benefits strategy
- Define how you will measure and determine success
Define and design your health and wellness strategy
- Review current plan designs; align with defined goals and objectives
- Choose health and wellness programs and incentives that will meet your needs
- Identify other workplace changes: cafeteria food, smoke-free environment
Develop implementation plan
- Ensure leadership commitment and support
- Create a detailed implementation plan and timeline
- Develop a comprehensive communication plan
Evaluate outcomes and refine strategy
- Measure outcomes against goals and objectives
- Gather feedback about how well your strategy is working
- Celebrate successes and refine your strategy
Download or print this handy guide to help implement your program over the plan year. Think of it as your "playbook." It gives you tools and materials to help motivate your employees to reach their health goals for the year. There's even a timeline – so you know what to do when.
Enhanced wellness package for self-funded plans
