Indiana and Kentucky Battle It Out in Borderline Step Challenge
June 27 2016 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Aaron Nobbe, a field examiner for the State of Indiana Board of
Accounts, gets in his steps by walking from barn to barn to check
his animals instead of taking an ATV while Sara Duke, a special
education teacher in Daviess County, Kentucky, is on the treadmill
so frequently that her daughter noted on her Mother’s Day card that
running on it is Sara’s favorite thing to do.
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Aaron Nobbe makes sure to get his steps
in during breaks while working as a field examiner for the Indiana
State Board of Accounts. (Photo: Business Wire)
Both Sara and Aaron stepped up their game in May for the Border
Battle Step Challenge, which pitted Kentucky and Indiana health
plan members against each other to see which group could walk the
most throughout the month.
The battle was open to all employees who participate in
HumanaVitality®, a wellness rewards program offered by Humana Inc.
(NYSE: HUM). Steps are tracked by a pedometer or other wearable
device, and for many people – like Aaron and Sara – monitoring
daily activity has become a new healthy routine.
More than 13,000 Indiana and Kentucky health plan members took
over 3.3 billion steps combined. At the end of the month, less than
600 average daily steps separated the two teams with Kentucky
taking the honors. Each state earned $2,500 contributions from
HumanaVitality to charitable organizations selected by the two
teams.
“I’m proud of our Kentucky team for winning this challenge – but
in reality, both teams are winners,” said Kentucky Personnel
Cabinet Secretary Thomas B. Stephens. “Each team embraced the
challenge as a way to exceed their wellness goals while working to
out-step the competition. I’m certain that the camaraderie that has
been created throughout the Border Battle will continue.”
“It is amazing to see the culture change around the state since
we introduced the Invest in Your Health program four years ago,”
said Indiana State Personnel Department Director Denny Darrow.
“With the addition of HumanaVitality and engaging programs like the
Border Battle, we continue to see employees from Evansville to
Elkhart taking daily steps to improve their overall
well-being.”
About Kentucky Employees’ Health
Plan
The Kentucky Employees’ Health Plan (KEHP) is a self-insured
health insurance plan delivering wellness, health and pharmacy
benefits to approximately 260.000 Kentucky teachers, state
employees, retirees and quasi-governmental employees. KEHP’s
LivingWell program focuses on providing wellness initiatives aimed
at improving members’ overall quality of life. In January 2012 KEHP
launched the fully-incentivized HumanaVitality program for health
plan members and dependents. For more information on KEHP’s
LivingWell programs, visit LivingWell.ky.gov.
About State of Indiana Invest in Your
Health Program
Invest in Your Health is the State of Indiana employee health
and wellness program providing benefits to more than 27,000 plan
members and their dependents. Taking a holistic approach to health
and wellness, the State provides meaningful programs focused on
five pillars; medical, fitness, finance, nutrition and well-being.
To learn more, visit www.InvestInYourHealthIndiana.com.
About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a leading
health and well-being company focused on making it easy for people
to achieve their best health with clinical excellence through
coordinated care. The company’s strategy integrates care delivery,
the member experience, and clinical and consumer insights to
encourage engagement, behavior change, proactive clinical outreach
and wellness for the millions of people we serve across the
country.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via
the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site
at www.humana.com, including copies of:
- Annual reports to stockholders
- Securities and Exchange Commission
filings
- Most recent investor conference
presentations
- Quarterly earnings news releases
- Replays of most recent earnings release
conference calls
- Calendar of events
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