Healthy Benefits

Health Benefits - Employer Resources


If you are looking for the Employee Healthy Benefits site please visit: CIS Benefits.org

Introduction


In insurance, the best claim is the claim that never happens. Healthy Benefits was adopted by the CIS Board of Trustees in 2002 as a proven, effective strategy to combat the escalating cost of health insurance. While CIS members can do little about the national trend of rising health care costs, they can do something to make a difference in the claims that their employees and their families incur, while helping workers to be healthier and more productive. Healthy Benefits has proven to be successful at reducing claims: independent consultants have found that for every $1 we’ve spent toward Healthy Benefits in the first two years, we’ve saved a $1.52. We have also seen significant improvement in the health risks of the CIS population since beginning the program. You, as an employer, obtain health benefits through CIS (City County Insurance Services), an intergovernmental organization that negotiates group rates with insurance companies and other service providers on behalf of Oregon's cities and counties. As part of the large CIS group of cities, counties, and other governmental entities (approximately 250 entities with over 8,900 employees) you are able to use the group's purchasing power to offer your employees a more attractive and lower-cost benefits package than it could buy on its own. Healthy Benefits is part of the comprehensive package of "sickness" and "wellness" benefits provided through CIS. Healthy Benefits is a unique package of services provided to employees by you, the employer, and CIS. Where traditional insurance benefits protect employees when they are sick, Healthy Benefits is focused on improving your employees’ health and keeping them well. Healthy Benefits services are provided to those employees who (a) are enrolled in medical benefits through CIS, and (b) compete Part I of the Open Enrollment process.

Why should employees participate in Healthy Benefits?


Good health is the most valuable gift employees can give themselves and those who love them. It is within grasp with CIS Healthy Benefits- the employees’ personal wellness program. There’s no fee- Healthy Benefits is free of charge to all employees enrolled in a CIS Health Plan. CIS Healthy Benefits is largely creditted as a reason that most employer groups receive a decrease in medical premiums for the upcoming policy year.

What does the Healthy Benefits program provide to the employee?


A free Medical Self-Care Book and other health information (Regence: CareWise, Haelan Medical Encyclopedia or Kaiser) A confidential "Health Action Guide", your personal wellness report. Support for lifestyle changes to those with qualifying risks (Tobacco Cessation and Weight Management) A quarterly health-related newsletter mailed to the employee's home Health Improvement Coaching Programs to those who qualify Fewer out-of-pocket medical expenses Improved quality of life Qualify for iPod participation incentives Please refer to "How to Access CIS Healthy Benefits" for more information about how services are provided for Regence-covered and Kaiser-covered employees.

Risk Management/Ergonomics


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Click here for a brief overview and "how to" information for each one.

Wellness Programs


There are a variety of of wellness programs that your entity can implement to help promote Healthy Benefits. Find out which program would work best for your employees.

More Information on Wellness Programs

Links


Frequently Asked Questions by Employees How to Access CIS Healthy Benefits Sample Health Status Questionnaire Sample Health Action Guide Kaiser Permanente The Haelan Group’s One Care Street Flu Shots