Massachusetts Blue Cross Blue Shield: Online Wellness Program Overview
Program is available to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts subscribers only. Your new online wellness program, in a nutshell With ahealthyme®´ Rewards from Virgin Pulse®´, an independent company, it’s easy to make your healthy choices pay off. Track your healthy habits, earn points, and rake in the rewards.* Bring on the rewards Here’s a quick look at how to make the most of ahealthyme Rewards: Create an Account Earn Points Claim Your Rewards Sign up at ahealthymerewards.com, Track your healthy habits, join Use your points to shop exclusive and download the Virgin Pulse app. challenges, and complete daily deals, get gift cards, donate to charity, tasks to start earning. or add to your savings. Get Started Ready to start earning? Sign up at ahealthymerewards.com, then download the Virgin Pulse app. Earn up to $400 in rewards annually. *Rewards may be considered a taxable form of income, so you should consult your tax advisor. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
So many ways to learn and earn ahealthyme Rewards makes it easy to earn rewards annually, just for making healthier choices. Devices and Apps HEALTHY HABITS Connect your device to earn points and rewards. From sleeping more to laughing more, you can practice Under Tracking, you can connect all compatible three healthy habits every day, then track them to devices and apps. receive rewards. My Interests Themes include: Choose your interests and we’ll create a program • Getting Active • Learning New Things experience around your life and goals. • Eating Healthy • Contributing to • Sleeping Well My Community Your To-dos • Reducing Stress • Building Relationships Visit the home page and see all the ways • Being Productive • Managing My Finances you can earn points and trophies. CHALLENGES Daily Cards Team Challenges Personal Challenges Complete easy quizzes and pick up fun facts—your Team up with co-workers Think about how you’d daily cards offer an easy way to earn points. and use the Virgin Pulse like to get healthier, Friends app to take on fun, four- then choose a personal Invite co-workers to join in. Make it more fun by week virtual challenges challenge that fits your creating groups around common interests, like across a variety of terrains. goals. walking or sharing recipes. Earn points when you add friends. NUTRITION GUIDE My Stats Virgin Pulse’s Nutrition Guide integrates with Keep tabs on your progress, from steps taken MyFitnessPal, the world’s leading on-the-go nutrition to calories consumed. tracker. Now you have the personalized nutrition plan you need to track your diet, get recipes, and make Monthly Statement positive changes every day. Keep track of your progress and your total points. SLEEP GUIDE Navigate to the Rewards tab, click My Earnings and scroll down to see current earnings or select A good night’s sleep can work wonders for your mind previous months. and body—but getting enough Zs is tough for many adults. Use the Sleep Guide to set goals, track your Your Rewards sleep, and take steps to sleep more soundly. To redeem, navigate to the Rewards tab, click BIOMETRIC SCREENING (IF APPLICABLE) Spend and choose how to spend your earnings. Get a snapshot of your health by participating Journeys in an on-site or remote screening. Improving your health and wellness begins with adopting new habits. Now you have the digital coaching you need—to commit to goals that fit your life, to reinforce good habits, and to achieve real results. To make the most of ahealthyme Rewards, download the mobile app.
Here’s How to Earn Points What You Do How Often Requirements Points Biometric screening (on-site or remote) 100 Set a well-being goal 200 Preventive Health Get a flu shot 250 Annually Preventive cancer screening (e.g., mammography, 500 Take a few proactive steps. cervical cancer screening, colonoscopy) Routine health checkup 500 Complete your Health Pulse Check 1,000 Interests Quarterly Set interests 100 Per 1,000 steps (validated, 14,000 steps max) 10** 15 or more active minutes 70 Daily 30 or more active minutes 100 Physical Activity 45 or more active minutes 140 Sync your steps. *Maximum of 140 points per day Monthly Take 7,000 steps 20 days a month 400 Take 10,000 steps 20 days a month 500 Daily Healthy Habit tracking (up to three a day) 10 Self-Tracking Enter your weight or blood pressure 50 Track healthy habits and activities. Monthly Track healthy habits 10 days in a month 200 Track healthy habits 20 days in a month 300 One-time Track healthy habits five days in one month for the first time 100 Daily Complete cards (up to two per day) 20 Cards Complete, learn, and earn. Complete 10 daily cards in a month 100 Monthly Complete 20 daily cards in a month 200 Personal Challenges Monthly Create a personal challenge 50 Join a personal challenge 100 Healthy Habit Monthly Win the promoted healthy habit challenge 200 Challenges Challenges Set and achieve Join the company challenge 100 goals. Post a chat comment at least once a week during the challenge 100 Destination-Based period Steps Challenges Quarterly Track steps at least once a week during the challenge period 100 Create and fill a team in the company challenge 250 Unlock a destination 100 Reach the final destination of a challenge 100 **Maximum of 140 points per day. (continued)
Here’s How to Earn Points (Cont.) What You Do How Often Requirements Points Daily Daily calorie tracking using MyFitnessPal 20 Browse healthy recipes 10 Weekly Add a recipe to grocery list 10 Favorite a recipe 10 Nutrition See how healthy choices add up. Quarterly Select your eating type 250 Monthly Track calories 10 days in a month 200 Track calories 20 days in a month 300 One-time Connect calorie tracker to MyFitnessPal 100 Track sleep manually 10 Daily Track sleep nightly (validated) 20 Sleep more than seven hours a night (validated) 50 † Sleep Track sleep 10 days in a month 100 Connect more sleep to better health. Monthly Track sleep 20 days in a month 200 Sleep more than seven hours, 20 days a month 300 Quarterly Choose your sleep profile 250 Journeys Daily Complete a Journey step 20 Build healthy habits through self-guided courses. Quarterly Complete a Journey 250 Registration 100 Connect first activity device 200 More Ways to Earn Add profile picture 100 Do the little things. One-time Add your first five friends 250 Add a friend outside of your company 100 Invite up to five colleagues (50 points each) 250 Initial sign-in on your mobile app 250 † Validated sleep data is required to earn points. Questions? Chat live at member.virginpulse.com, email [email protected], or call (toll-free) 1-844-854-7285. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. ATTENTION: If you don’t speak English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call Member Service at the number on your ID card (TTY: 711). ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia con el idioma. Llame al número de Servicio al Cliente que figura en su tarjeta de identificación (TTY: 711). ATENÇÃO: Se fala português, são-lhe disponibilizados gratuitamente serviços de assistência de idiomas. Telefone para os Serviços aos Membros, através do número no seu cartão ID (TTY: 711). ® Registered Marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ®´ Registered Marks, TM Trademarks, and SM Service Marks are the property of their respective owners. 001301880 (1/22) © 2022 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc., or Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc.