All benefits-eligible faculty and staff working 50% time or greater may participate in Wellness Rewards. If your spouse also works at Brown University, you are both eligible to participate as individuals.
If you are uncertain as to whether or not your position is benefits-eligible, please contact us at worklife@brown.edu.
Wellness at Brown has partnered with Virgin Pulse to bring you the Wellness Portal, your centralized location for managing and submitting Wellness Rewards.
Complete tasks between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Complete a confidential Health Assessment (HA)* | $50 |
| Complete a voluntary tobacco free status affidavit | $25 |
| Complete an onsite wellness program or online podcast through UnitedHealthcare** | $25 |
| Complete one Redbrick Wellness Journey in the portal | $25 |
| Participate in one Wellness at Brown sponsored financial wellness onsite program, Financial Tuesdays retirement plan consultation, or online Financial Well-Being podcast through UnitedHealthcare** | $25 |
| Participate in one Wellness at Brown sponsored fitness program | $25 |
| Reach the final destination/spotlight goal in a Wellness at Brown promoted portal challenge Portal Challenges taking place in April, August/September, and November 2024 | $50 |
| Track Promoted Healthy Habit Challenge (PHHC) 5 of 7 Days Upcoming PHHCs: October 14-20, November 11-17, December 9-15 | Max $50 ($10 each) |
| Obtain an annual physical exam | $25 |
| Obtain an annual dental exam | $25 |
*Biometric screenings (blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.) are required to complete the HA. Brown University does not receive any individual information, but does receive aggregate information.
**Make sure to complete the UnitedHealthcare Seminar Completion Form to receive credit for podcasts.
Click here to view the Wellness Rewards program overview.
Taxable incentive payments will be added to a late January 2025 paycheck. Nelson Fitness Center memberships and School of Professional Studies program fee vouchers will be effective in February 2025.
For participants who reach $250 in Wellness Rewards, you will be able to elect one of three Rewards options!
Employees who earn the minimum of $150 but less than $250 will receive a taxable cash incentive payment.
Your taxable incentive payment will be added to a late January 2025 paycheck. Nelson Fitness Center memberships and School of Professional Studies Mindfulness program fee vouchers will be effective in February 2025.
Note: You must be employed by Brown at the time of payment to receive your taxable incentive payment. The minimum taxable incentive reward is $150 and the maximum taxable incentive reward is $250.
This voluntary, confidential online questionnaire creates an individualized health report for you, indicating your healthy behaviors and showing where you may want to improve. Brown University does not receive any individual information. Your information is confidential and only you can see your results. Brown will receive an aggregate report with non-indentifiable data at year end. Biometric screenings are required in order to complete the HA.
No. You may choose whichever tasks you would like to complete to receive Wellness Rewards.
Biometric screenings are a series of health tests (blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol) which provide baseline data and insight into your overall health which then determine risk levels for certain diseases and medical conditions.
No.
Wellness and fitness programs are identified as such on flyers and program announcements. In addition, they are identified by a specific image on the Wellness Offerings web page:
Wellness program
Financial program
Fitness program
In addition to onsite programs at various times of day you may also choose to complete any of the UnitedHealthcare United at Work Podcasts. Simply print this certificate of completion and interoffice mail it to Box 1879 or email it to worklife@brown.edu.
On your portal dashboard, select "Health" from the menu bar at the top, then select "Journeys."
The program is designed so that you have options to earn up to the maximum taxable incentive payment of $250.
Onsite program task credits will automatically be uploaded into the wellness portal. Please allow up to 5 weeks processing time for program participation/rewards to populate.
If you have health or dental coverage through Brown University with Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), United Healthcare (UHC), or Delta Dental, your well visit claims will automatically upload into the wellness portal. Please note, your credit population may be delayed due to claims processing time. In the interim, you have the option to self-report your visit. To do so, select the Rewards page in the wellness portal and then click on "Annual Medical Exam" or "Annual Dental Exam" to access the self-report form.
Employees not covered by a Brown University health and/or dental plan will need to enter information about your well visit or dental visit into the portal. To do so, on the Rewards page in the wellness portal, click on "Annual Medical Exam" or "Annual Dental Exam" to access the self-report form.