Yes. Smokers and other tobacco users are not automatically disqualified from the program. If you do smoke or use other tobacco products, you can qualify by completing an online or telephonic tobacco cessation course offered by the Health & Wellness team. The online course takes a minimum of four weeks and must be completed prior to the final deadline on Friday, Oct. 4. For more information, email Health & Wellness at wellness@geisinger.edu.

There are three ways to get your health metrics on file:

• Submit your results. Health metrics taken with your care provider can be used for MyHealth Rewards. If you see a Geisinger clinician, click the “Sync medical records” button in your MyHealth Rewards homepage to update your results. You can also submit results taken by a non-Geisinger clinician via email wellness@geisinger.edu or secure fax to 570-214-7742.

• Schedule an appointment for a free MyHealth Rewards screening. Click on the “screening schedules” link on your MyHealth Rewards account homepage. A member of the Health & Wellness team will provide a screening and assist you with the program requirements. Spouses/domestic partners can attend, too, even if they aren’t insured by Geisinger. Be sure to fast for eight hours before your screening if you will have your blood drawn.

• Through your worksite’s Wellness Champion: Volunteer Wellness Champions are available at various Geisinger locations to take BMI and blood pressure measures. You can use a MyHealth Rewards voucher to get your blood glucose and LDL cholesterol measurements at an onsite outpatient Geisinger Medical Laboratory. Appointments for lab draws must be scheduled through your MyGeisinger account when using a lab voucher. Results can be shared with the Health & Wellness team by clicking the “Sync medical records” button on your MyHealth Rewards homepage. Any health measures taken from that point forward will sync automatically. To request a lab voucher, email wellness@geisinger.edu.

*If you live outside Geisinger’s clinical service area, email wellness@geisinger.edu for help getting your metrics taken at no cost.  

MyHealth Rewards goals are tied to five key health metrics: 

1. Tobacco use -  Self-report no tobacco use or complete a tobacco cessation program. Note: You're not required to quit smoking to complete MyHealth Rewards. We only ask that you try by completing the tobacco cessation program.
2. Body mass index (BMI) - BMI less than 30 or 5% weight loss, up to a 12-pound maximum.
3. Blood pressure - Systolic less than or equal to 130 mmHg, diastolic less than or equal to 80 mmHg
4. Cholesterol - LDL less than 160 mg/dL (no risk factors) or less than 100 mg/dL if diagnosed with diabetes, coronary artery disease or stroke.
5. Blood glucose - Fasting blood glucose less than 100 mg/dL or 5% decrease in blood glucose or A1C less than 5.7 (A1C less than 8 if diagnosed with diabetes). 

• “Early Bird” deadline: Friday, May 31 — Get rewarded for registering early. If you register and get all of your initial health measures on file by the Early Bird deadline, you'll qualify for our weekly Early Bird drawings to win prizes, which include weekly $20 gift card giveaways and a one-time drawing for one of three $500* grand prize packs. The earlier you sign up, the more chances to win — and the more time you have to reach your health goals. Spouses and domestic partners are eligible for the Early Bird drawings, too. Encourage them to register early and get their chance at some prizes.

• Registration deadline: Friday, July 19 — You must register and have all of your initial health metrics on file by this date.

• Final program deadline: Friday, Oct. 4 — You must complete all program requirements by this final deadline. This includes meeting your health goals (or completing reasonable alternatives), completing the Wellness Assessment and completing two healthy activities. Check your MyHealth Rewards account homepage to be sure your final health measures are on file and your program status is up to date. Program requirements are not complete until you see a green checkmark in the “goals” section of your MyHealth Rewards account.

* All gifts to employees shall be taxed in accordance with IRS regulations. Accordingly, a gift card or gift certificate (considered cash) in any amount, and non-cash gifts valued at one hundred dollars ($100) or more must be reported to the Payroll Department.

• Automatic credit will be provided for most dental cleanings billed through Delta Dental insurance. However, there may be a 30-day delay between the date of your dental cleaning and when we receive verification. If you don't receive automatic credit for your dental cleaning, please contact Health & Wellness.

Credit for spouses and domestic partners isn't always automatic. If it's not in your account 30 days after the cleaning, submit documentation via email to wellness@geisinger.edu or secure fax to 570-214-7742.

• Submit documentation of dental cleanings administered by non-Geisinger providers via email to wellness@geisinger.edu or secure fax to 570-214-7742.

You must complete and document two healthy activities as part of your MyHealth Rewards requirements. Qualifying healthy activities include: 

• Donating blood
• Getting a dental cleaning
• Volunteering in the community 
• Completing the wellness feedback survey 
• Participating in a wellness activity, such as the Maintain, Don't Gain Challenge or other wellness-led initiatives
• Uploading an advance directive to your Epic medical record to spell out your decisions about end-of-life care
• Completing a self-care activity, such as attending three Mindful Monday huddles or the Self-care Challenge
  
  

Activities completed Oct. 7, 2023, or later will be accepted for the 2024 program. Visit the “Healthy Activities” section of your MyHealth Rewards account for more information. 

While all Geisinger employees are eligible to participate in MyHealth Rewards, only employees who enroll in Geisinger’s medical coverage in 2025 and successfully complete the 2024 MyHealth Rewards program are eligible to receive a $600 incentive credit, paid in equal installments during the 2025 calendar year. If your spouse or domestic partner also enrolls in Geisinger medical coverage in 2025 and successfully completes the 2024 program, you’re eligible to receive an additional $600 incentive credit, for a total of $1,200, to be paid in equal installments during the 2025 calendar year.

Note: If your spouse or domestic partner is also a Geisinger employee, only one of you can receive the additional $600 incentive.

You’ll receive it in equal installments added to your pay throughout the 2025 calendar year. For example:

• If you’re paid bi-weekly, and qualify for the single $600 credit, you’ll receive $23.08 per pay period throughout 2025. If you qualify for the full $1,200 credit, you’ll receive $46.15 per pay period throughout 2025.
• If you’re paid monthly and qualify for the single $600 credit, you’ll receive a $50 credit per pay period throughout 2025. If you qualify for the full $1,200 credit, you’ll receive $100 per pay period throughout 2025.