Unique Benefits*
If you’re concerned about the health and productivity of your employees, you’re not alone. Employers from across the nation have identified
stress (75%) and poor nutrition (50%) as top health risks for their workforce. That’s where we can help.
Here are some of the unique benefits we offer to keep your workforce healthy:
Through proper nutrition, your employees can achieve a healthier lifestyle while reducing their chance of obesity and other health risks. Our nutrition benefit – available on a majority of our plans for small groups and as a rider for large groups – is offered exclusively through Independent Health and gives your employees the opportunity to get money-back rewards on fresh fruits and vegetables.
How It Works
The nutrition benefit is easy to use and requires no work on your part to implement:
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To begin receiving a $1 credit back for every $2 they spend on fresh fruits and vegetables at TOPS Friendly Markets, your employees must log in to independenthealth.com and enter their TOPS BonusPlus® when prompted.
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Individuals can earn up to $500, or $1,000 as a family each plan year.
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Employees will be reimbursed quarterly with a rewards card from Independent Health to use on future in-store grocery purchases at TOPS (excluding tobacco products).
Your employees have different needs, and sometimes the health of their families is just as important as their own health. Our Health Extras benefit provides them with a $250 prepaid MasterCard® to use toward a variety of health and wellness activities and services for themselves or their families.
How It Works
The Health Extras benefit is easy to use and requires no work on your part to implement:
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Employees will receive a total of $250, whether they are enrolled in a single plan or family plan with a spouse and/or dependents. The card typically arrives within 10 business days following their completion of the card request form.
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We currently partner with nearly 800 participating vendors, giving your employees a variety of options for ways to get and stay healthy – from fitness club memberships and massage therapy, to children’s activities like basketball camp or gymnastics.
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Encourage your employees to get a massage, take a fitness class or stock up on vitamins – they have until the end of the plan year to use their $250, as unused funds do NOT roll over.
When your employees can’t reach their primary care physician, our telemedicine benefit puts them in touch with a U.S. doctor anytime, anywhere – even at the office – for a low copay. It’s an easier way for your employees to feel better, faster, and that could mean using fewer “sick days” at work.
How It Works
The telemedicine benefit is easy to use and requires no work on your part to implement:
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Your employees will be required to create an account at Teladoc.com/IH by entering some basic personal information and brief medical history.
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Then, they’ll have the opportunity to request a consult with a board-certified doctor via phone or online video for non-emergency conditions like a cold or the flu, allergies or sinus infections.
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The doctor will make contact within minutes and can write a prescription if medically necessary. Employees pay only a low copay each time they use this service.
Through unique benefits like these, we can help make a positive difference in the health of your employees – as well as your bottom line.