Humana again gets Gold award in American Heart Association’s Workplace Health Achievement Index
November 12 2019 - 10:50AM
Business Wire
Recognition goes to companies with the best,
evidence-based approaches to employee health and well-being and
workplace culture
For the third year in a row, Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has
achieved top Gold-level recognition in the American Heart
Association’s Workplace Health Achievement Index, a science-based
assessment that defines best practices and evaluates the quality,
comprehensiveness and effectiveness of an organization’s efforts to
improve employee health and well-being and a health-focused
culture.
Humana’s Total Index Score of 210 places it in the 96th
percentile of participating companies.
“We’re proud of earning this recognition once again, and we’re
especially proud of the improvements our teammates continue to make
in their lives,” said Tim State, Senior Vice President of Associate
Health and Well-being at Humana. “We’re cultivating a culture of
health and well-being here that’s core to our identity, and our
teammates have taken that to heart. Their journeys are personal and
in many ways life-changing. We thrive on that sense of shared
purpose. It’s a powerful part of the Humana experience that fuels
our work and provides the empathy and engagement we need to best
serve our customers in their health journeys.”
The Workplace Health Achievement Index was born from the CEO
Roundtable, which called on the AHA to deliver an evidence-based
approach to measure and recognize success in improving employee
health and the corporate culture of well-being. The index shows
which companies have implemented the critical tools, program
experiences and leadership to achieve top-line results.
The AHA has seven pillars of best practices for workplace health
promotion, and Humana scored 100 in five of those categories --
Leadership, Communications, Programs, Engagement and
Partnerships.
The Workplace Health Achievement Index also calculates the
average heart health of an organization’s workforce, measuring
things like smoking status, physical activity, healthy diet,
healthy weight, blood pressure, total cholesterol, and fasting
glucose levels.
Humana achieved a heart health score of 8.11, as compared to an
average of 7.78 for CEO Roundtable companies.
Humana has a longstanding commitment to holistic well-being –
encompassing each employee’s sense of purpose, health, belonging
and security – and progress through the years has been captured,
analyzed and shared within the company. Earlier this year, Humana
made the first public release of its Annual Associate Well-Being
Report, which you can find here.
Highlights of the report include:
- Enhanced overall well-being, with nearly 75% of measures
improving over 2017. Since 2012, employees have experienced more
than a 45% improvement in overall well-being
- Achievement of the first-ever Associate Bold Goal, gaining 2.3
million more Healthy Days – or roughly an extra week of better days
per year for each associate
- Setting a new goal to achieve 500,000 more Healthy Days and for
at least 90% of teams to improve their well-being by the end of
2022
- A stronger commitment to volunteerism, with nearly 50 percent
of employees finding ways to give back to their communities in
2018
- Fewer modifiable health risks, averaging 20% below expected
trend given the associate population’s aging and other factors
- Reduced stress, with fewer employees reporting elevated
levels
- A stronger sense of community and belonging as 80% of
associates believe Humana has an environment where everyone can
fully be themselves
- A higher sense of security, especially financial security, as
measured by the Humana Well-being Index
Humana’s internal commitment to health and well-being also
applies to the communities the company serves. Humana’s Bold Goal
is to improve the health of the communities it serves 20 percent by
2020 and beyond, by making it easier for people to achieve their
best health.
Among highlights of the most recent Bold Goal report:
- Five of Humana’s seven original Bold Goal communities reduced
Unhealthy Days
- Humana Medicare members in San Antonio achieved a 9.8 percent
improvement
- Screened 500,000 people for social determinants of health
across Bold Goal communities and Humana, setting a new goal of 1
million by the end of 2019
Humana knows that well-being starts with culture, and that
support and senior leadership are key. When employees thrive in all
aspects of well-being, engagement and productivity increase, while
turnover and healthcare costs go down.
About Humana
Humana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and
specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history
in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us
create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve
health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a
better quality of life for people with Medicare, families,
individuals, military service personnel, and communities at
large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care
professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right
place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical
capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care,
behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness
solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes
health care easier to navigate and more effective.
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 and conference calls
- Calendar of events
- Corporate Governance information
Additional Information
Humana is a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare
contract. Enrollment in any Humana plan depends on contract
renewal.
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