Don’t Miss Out: Redeem Your Wellness Dollars by Oct. 31

Did you choose to redeem wellness dollars for gift cards this year? If so, you have until Oct. 31 to select the merchants that will provide those gift cards. There’s a wide selection, including Mastercard, Visa, Best Buy, Target and more. If you don’t select merchants by Oct. 31, you’ll lose your 2018 wellness dollars. Remember, the Oct. 31 due date also applies to your spouse if he or she has wellness dollars to redeem and selected gift cards.

Selecting one or more gift card merchants is easy. Go to the well-being pages on InsideCHI, then go to Wellness > My Incentive > Redeem Now > Select a Reward. As a reminder, the value of all gift cards is taxable and those taxes will be applied to your early December paycheck.

Your 2019 Wellness Program Preview

For 2019, we’ve made it easier to earn Wellness Dollars. Now, connecting your Fitbit (visit the preventure store for discounts on Fitbit items!) or Apple Watch earns you $10 Wellness Dollars. You can earn another $10 by just logging into the mobile app for the first time. Tracking your calories through an app like MyFitnessPal for 20 days will earn you $30.

Similar to 2018, you can earn wellness dollars from January 14 to  September 30, 2019. Redeem earned wellness dollars from January 14 to October 31, 2019. You choose how you want to receive your wellness dollars. Either choose a health account contributions (for participants that are enrolled in a CHI Medical Plan) or Gift Cards (*Gift cards are considered taxable income)