UnitedHealthcare launches wearables-based monetary rewards program

UnitedHealthcare has launched a new rewards program for fully-insured employers where members can use wearable devices to earn up to $1,000 annually through daily health challenges and activities.

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Members can use an activity tracker, smartwatch or smartphone to meet daily goals and then add their financial rewards to a prepaid debit card or deposit them into a health savings account, according to a Feb. 8 news release.

Eligible activities include:

  • Achieving 5,000 steps or more daily
  • Completing 15 minutes or more of activity daily
  • Tracking sleep for 14 nights
  • Receiving a biometric screening
  • Completing a health survey
  • Selecting paperless billing

The new rewards program is now available to fully insured plans, with plans to extend the program to self-funded members next year. The payer also said that additional activities will be added to the program throughout 2023.

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