TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Human Resources
MEETING DATE: March 24, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
William Schurtz
PHONE:
234-6600
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Cherie Johnson
PHONE:
234-6600
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with Virgin Pulse, Inc. in the Amount of $239,000 to Provide a Wellness Program to County Employees and their Eligible Dependents for the Period of March 24, 2020 through March 23, 2023
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with Virgin Pulse, Inc. in the amount of $239,000 to provide a wellness program to County employees and their eligible dependents for the period of March 24, 2020 through March 23, 2023; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On December 19, 2018 the Board approved Agreement No. 18-173 with Health Fitness.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Human Resources Department is charged with administering the Mendocino County Working on Wellness (MCWOW) program. The MCWOW program provides opportunities for wellness for all employees and their insured family members through access to health promotion, education, assessments, activities and health coaching support with a goal toward high level wellness and reduced healthcare costs.
Recent MCWOW accomplishments include increased coaching participation, increased participation in county-wide challenges and an increase in employees meeting the CDC requirement for physical activity habits. In the past five years, the program received numerous wellness awards including recognition from CSAC and the American Heart Association.
In the summer of 2019 the Health Plan Consultant, Keenan and Associates, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for wellness and prevention services on behalf of the County's wellness program. The consultant conducted a search of the market place and invited seven (7) prospective vendors, including the incumbent, to su...
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