Employee Wellness Benefits

The Dakota Wellness Program rewards employees for making healthy lifestyle choices.

Earn Points By

• Completing preventive health visits
• Participating in wellness challenges
• Staying active (walking, fitness, etc.)
• Attending approved wellness events

All points are tracked and redeemed through the Sanford Wellness Portal.

Create Your Account

To begin earning points, you’ll need to access the Sanford Wellness Portal:

1. Log in to your Sanford Health Plan MyChart account
2. Navigate to the Insurance tab
3. Select Insurance Links
4. Scroll to access the Wellness Portal & Redemption Center

Once inside, you can track points, complete activities, and redeem rewards.

Complete Online Health Assessment

A health assessment is required each year to redeem your $250 benefit or receive fitness center reimbursements. It is confidential and provides customized resources for you.

• The Health Assessment is located under the My Health tab.

You can earn points toward your $250 wellness benefit by online tracking, workplace wellness events (employees only), or Fitness Center Reimbursements. Be sure to check your Rewards tab.

You can start earning points right away through:

• Work Well Challenges, Programs, and Events (Workplace Vouchers)
• Preventive Care (doctor, dentist, screenings)
• Daily Habits
• Daily Trackers
• Fitness Center Reimbursement

Points are automatically tracked or uploaded through the portal.

Want a quick way to boost your points? Workplace Vouchers can help you earn up to 12,000 points ($120) toward your wellness benefit.

How To Earn a Voucher

• Complete a qualifying Work Well activity, challenge, or event
• For challenges, you must complete at least 80% to be eligible

How To Receive Your Vocher

• Work Well will provide the completed voucher form after you finish a qualifying activity, challenge, or event
• Vouchers may be sent via email or provided as a print copy

How To Redeem Voucher

Once you receive your Workplace Voucher, follow these steps to upload it and earn your points:

1. Log in to your Sanford Health Plan MyChart account (Create or activate your account if you haven’t yet)
2. Open the Menu and select Portals & Links
3. Click on the Wellness Portal
4. Once in your dashboard, select Rewards
5. Find Worksite Voucher Award
6. Choose the voucher you want to upload
7. Enter your voucher details
8. Confirm the information and click Save

You're all set! Your points will be added once approved!

Once you’ve earned points, you can redeem them for rewards through the Redemption Center.

How To Redeem Your Points

1. Log in to your Sanford Health Plan MyChart account
2. Open the Menu and select Portals & Links
3. Click on the Redemption Center
4. Choose your reward and redeem your points

You can redeem rewards in increments starting at 1,000 points = $10

The $250 Wellness Benefit is considered taxable income and applicable taxes will automatically be taken out of your paycheck once the reward is claimed.

Important Deadlines & Limits

• Points must be redeemed by 11:59 p.m. on December 31 each year
• You can earn and redeem up to $250 annually (each)

Fitness Reimbursement Note

• If you are enrolled in Fitness Center Reimbursement, those funds are
  automatically paid via direct deposit (no redemption needed)

• The Fitness Center Reimbursement program provides up to $20 per month when you attend your fitness center at least 12 days per month.
• Employees and covered spouses are eligible, and the reimbursement counts toward your $250 annual wellness benefit.
• Join a participating fitness center, such as the UND Wellness Center, and ask about signing up for the fitness reimbursement program.

How to Get Started

Make sure you have your Sanford Health Plan member ID card and banking information handy.

1. Complete your Health Assessment (must be done each calendar year)
2. Go to myfitnessrewards.org and click "Members" & "New enrollment
3. Search for your fitness center by zip code
   • If your gym doesn’t appear, increase the search radius or click “Nominate a Club” to request your gym join the network
4. Agree to the Terms of Service and complete the enrollment form
5. Enter your contact, health plan and banking information and click submit

*Employees and spouses must enroll individually.

How & When You’ll Be Reimbursed

• Automatic deposits are made into your bank account around the 21st of the following month.

FAQs

• What if my gym’s fees are less than $20 per month? 
  • You will receive reimbursement for the amount you actually pay for your gym membership membership per month.
• What if I was not able to make it to the gym every month? 
  • You can still earn the rest of your $250 benefit by redeeming points earned online.
• My gym has multiple locations. Can I work out at any location and have it counted toward my 12 workouts per month? 
  • Only the location you enrolled with will count toward your monthly credit.
• What if I don’t receive my reimbursement?
  • You can view the status of your reimbursement in your account at myfitnessrewards.org. If there was an error that needs to be resubmitted, contact your fitness center. It is your responsibility to ensure your gym visits are recorded correctly and payments are received. 
• What if I terminate my gym membership?
  • If you voluntarily cancel your fitness center membership or become delinquent in your membership dues, you will not be eligible for reimbursements. If you move your gym membership to a new facility, log on to myfitnessrewards.org and select your new gym to continue receiving reimbursements. 

For other questions regarding fitness center reimbursements, contact Sanford Health Plan at memberservices@sanfordhealth.org or (800) 752-5863.

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

*Amount is equivalent to prizes or gift cards.