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Employee Wellness Benefits

Getting healthy has never been so easy!

Be sure not to miss out on your UND employee wellness benefits.

Need some extra motivation for getting started on your wellness journey? UND employees insured under the Sanford Health Plan can receiveup to a $250* wellness benefit annually for completing healthy living activities (such as going to the dentist, attending a health screening, eating healthy, and working out). In addition, your covered spouse can also earn the same benefit totaling up to $500* per household!

*Amount is equivalent to prizes or gift cards.

Dakota Wellness Program

Earn up to 25,000 points (1 point=1 penny) to receive up to $250* per year.

Sanford Wellness Portal

  • Create an account on the Sanford Health Plan MyChart Site.
  • Once activated, navigate to the Insurance tab and click Insurance Links, then scroll down to find the wellness portal and redemption center.
  • Employees covered by the Sanford Health Plan may earn up to 25,000 points (equivalent to $250) for completing healthy living activities. Covered spouse may also earn an additional 25,000 points (equivalent to $500 per household).
  • Points are entered and tracked through the Sanford Wellness Portal (StayWell site or app).
  • Points are earned for participating in health challenges, walking, or engaging in a variety of healthy living activities.
  • Points can be redeemed for prizes and/or gift cards equivalent to the value of points that you earned.
  • Learn more in the Dakota Wellness Brochure

CREATING AN ACCOUNT INSTRUCTIONS       

VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS        

REDEMPTION INSTRUCTIONS

Activity Voucher

  • Looking to jump start your way to earning your wellness benefit? When you receive a completed Dakota Wellness Program Voucher and upload into the Wellness Portal, you can earn up to 15,000 points (equivalent to $150) toward your employee wellness benefit. 
  • Work Well will provide the voucher form once a qualifying activity, challenge or event is completed. Participant must complete 80% of a Work Well Challenge for a voucher to be issued.
  • You can also complete other activities like taking a TTaDA class, getting your flu vaccine or taking a class to qualify for a voucher. See the list below of qualifying activities:

List of Qualifying Activities

Earning Points

  • Members can earn their points towards their wellness benefit right away!
    1. The Work Well Coordinator will fill out the event code and point value section.
    2. The Work Well Coordinator will distribute the voucher to employees after attending an approved wellness event or challenge via email or printed copy.
    3. Employees will follow instructions on the form to upload to the online wellness portal.

Voucher Upload Instructions        

NDPERS Voucher FAQs

Fitness Center Reimbursement

  • If you are a member of a participating fitness center, you can get reimbursed up to $20/month on your fitness center membership when you work out 12 days per month.
    • Example: If you pay $40/month for a fitness center membership, you can receivea $20 reimbursement when you workout at your fitness center a minimum of 12 different days within a calendar month.
  • Join a participating fitness center, such as the UND Wellness Center, and ask about signing up for the fitness center reimbursement program if you participate in this program and work out.

Mix and Match your programs!

You may earn up to $240 a year through the FitnessCenter Reimbursement program and earn the remaining $10 (total $250 annually) through the Sanford Wellness Portal program.

Your Guide to the Dakota Wellness Program

ActivityVoucher Worth 12,000 points Equivalent to $120
Sanford Wellness Portal Up to 25,000 points Equivalent to $250
Fitness Center Reimbursement Up to 24,000 points Equivalent to $240
Total Maximum Benefit (Individual) 25,000 points Equivalent to $250
Total Maximum Benefit (Household) 50,000 points Equivalent to $500

*Amount is equivalent to prizes or gift cards.

For questions about the Dakota Wellness Program, please contact a Sanford representative at (844).742.0014 or NDPERSwellness@sanfordhealthplan.com.

Work Well
Kathryn Wise
801 Princeton St Stop 8365
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8365
P 701.777.0210
UND.workwell@UND.edu

 

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