2021 USG Well-being

USG cares about your health and well-being.

That’s why we provide you with a variety of tools that make it easy for you to incorporate healthy habits into your daily life.

Complete the *New* Health assessment and healthy activities between January 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021 to earn up to a $100 well-being credit or drawing entries to earn prizes.

The well-being credit is only available to employees and spouses covered on a USG healthcare plan and will be paid in November. USG has partnered with Virgin Pulse for the well-being services. Your health information is confidential and will not be shared with the USG.

Those that are benefits-eligible, but not enrolled in health care will earn prize drawing entries.

Click here for a 2021 Well-being Program Quick Guide.

Get Started

1. Active employee: Employees can access the Well-being Portal from the OneUSG Connect Benefits Portal. If you are already logged into OneUSG, use the drop-down arrow and select Benefits. This will take you to the Benefits Portal where you will see a tile called USG Well-being. This allows you to use Single Sign-on.

Spouses:  Visit ourwellbeing.usg.edu. Create your account. Use company code USG.

If you encounter any problems, please call Virgin Pulse at 833-724-4874.

2. Learn more about your well-being

Complete the health assessment, a short questionnaire about your well-being, to find your strengths and see where you can improve.

3. Choose your focus areas and healthy activities

You can search for the topics and programs that most interest you. Choose from tracking your daily healthy habits, participating in financial or health coaching, joining community events, and more.

4. Earn well-being credit

You and your healthcare-enrolled spouse can each earn up to a $100 well-being credit for participating in USG Well-being programs.

Can I Access Another Way?

With an Android or iPhone, you can use the app, which puts your favorite well-being tools right in your hands.

Visit the iTunes Store or Google Play to download the Virgin Pulse app. Then search for your sponsor or enter this code to get started: USG.

Earn Rewards

Better health is rewarding— in more ways than one. In addition to helping you develop healthy habits, you can earn up to a $100 well-being credit for participating in USG Well-being programs after you complete the Health Assessment.

You may participate in the program all year, but you must complete activities by September 30th, and be a current employee at the time of payment to earn the well-being credit.

  • This year employees and spouses must complete the health assessment to participate in earning the well-being credits.
    Earning period: Oct. 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2021
    Health Assessment:

    • Confidential
    • Interactive, engaging and educational
    • Provides a health score, with risk levels
    • Personalized with recommendations for improvements
    • Complete 4+ Virgin Pulse coaching calls at no additional cost and earn $25 (1x/year).
    • Earning period: Oct. 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2021
    • A health coach can work with you to provide answers to your health questions, support for overcoming obstacles, and set small, achievable goals.
    • Topics include nutrition, stress, sleep, physical activity, mental health, and more.

    For more info: USG Well-being Phone Coaching

    • Complete a Journey (Digital Coaching) and earn $10 (3x/year).
    • Earning period: Oct. 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2021
    • Digital coaching provides an online experience design to improve healthy habits and sustainable lifestyle change.

    For more info: USG Well-being Journeys

    • Record on the programs page any volunteer work or participation in a community event and earn $10 (2x/year).
    • Earning period: Oct. 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2021
    • Earn well-being credit for events of your choosing:
    • Volunteering
    • Local homeless shelter, food bank, etc.
    • Service Day on Campus
    • Community events
    • Participation in a 5K, 10K, or other road races
    • Events do not need to be physically demanding to count.
    • Sync a device and earn a $5 well-being credit.
    • The credit is only available to new participants or anyone that has not earned it in previous years.
    • Earning period: Jan. 1, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2021
    • Find your device and click Connect.
    • Directs you to login with your device account for your Garmin, Fitbit, etc.

    For more info: How do I connect a device?

    • Track 10,000 steps a day for 20+ days in a month and earn $10 (5x/year).
    • Earning period: Jan. 1, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2021
    • Track physical activity.
    • Integrates data from connected devices and apps.

    For more info: How do I track manually?

  • Complete a financial coaching appointment at no cost and earn $20 (1x/year).
    Earning period: Oct. 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2021
    Appointments with one of our financial partners:
    • CAPTRUST: 800-967-9948
    • Fidelity: 800-343-0860
    • TIAA: 800-732-8353
    • AIG Retirement: 866-279-1444

    Knowledge is power:
    • Am I saving enough?
    • Am I investing appropriately?
    • Am I on track to retire when I want?
    • Complete a biometric screening appointment and earn $50 (1x/year).
    • Earning period: Oct. 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2021
    • A biometric screening is an easy way to check in on important health measures such as cholesterol, glucose, and blood pressure. Knowing your numbers is key to getting you on the path to improving your well-being.
    • Flu Shots for You & Your Family and earn $10 (1x/year).
    • Earning period: Oct. 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2021
    • No-cost flu shots for employees and dependents covered by a USG healthcare plan. Flu shots are covered at 100% when received at a pharmacy, doctor’s office, or onsite clinic.
    • USG Anthem members: Use your Anthem ID card
    • USG Kaiser Permanente members: Use a Kaiser Permanente facility
    • Receive a flu shot at your local CVS/Pharmacy or MinuteClinic
    • Kaiser Permanente members: Must use a Kaiser facility or update your medical record at kp.org/flu, if you received a flu vaccine outside of Kaiser Permanente.
  • Participate in a monthly financial education workshop and earn $5 (5x/year).
    Earning period: Oct. 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2021
    Workshops provide:
    • Guidance to employees who may be stressed about economic conditions, market fluctuations and their personal finances.
    • Education about benefits in the context of personal financial planning including:
    • Saving
    • Investing
    • Debt management
    • Planning for the unexpected
    Last business Monday of every month
    Visit www.usg.edu/well-being under “events” to register.
  • Participate in a monthly health education workshop and earn $5 (5x/year).
    Earning period: Oct. 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2021
    Learn strategies for well-being including:
    • Stress Management
    • Sleep Management
    • Healthy Eating
    • Physical Activity
    Second business Wednesday of every month.
    Visit www.usg.edu/well-being under “events” to register
    • Complete 16+ weeks of a Weight Management, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), or Diabetes Management and earn $50 (1x/year).
    • Earning period: Jan. 1, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2021
    • Anthem members – Livongo
    • Kaiser Permanente members - Omada
    • Participate in a no additional cost program per the eligibility criteria.
    • Join a USG challenge, track your steps at least once a week every week of the challenge to earn $20 (2x/year).
    • Earning period: Jan. 1, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2021
    • Track a healthy habit for 20+ days in a month to earn $5 (5x/year).
    • Earning period: Jan. 1, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2021
    • Complete 20+ daily cards in a month and earn $5 (3x/year).
    • Earning period: Jan. 1, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2021
    • Daily cards are recommended based on activity and interests in the platform.
    • Add 5 USG friends and earn $5.
    • The credit is only available to new participants or anyone that has not earned it in previous years.
    • Earning period: Jan. 1, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2021

How Do I Get Assistance?

For questions regarding the program, email support@virginpulse.com or call our partner Virgin Pulse at 833-724-4874. USG has parterned with Virgin Pulse for some well-being services.

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET


 

 

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