GPA Wellness Program Recognized For Producing Results

BeWell Program Improves Employee Productivity, Reduces Medical Costs

March 8, 2011 (Dallas, TX) Group & Pension Administrators, Inc., (GPA) one of the largest third-party benefit administrators in the Southwestern United States, today announced that it has received a Gold “Well Workplace” Award from the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) for its BeWellSM Wellness Program.  This award recognizes organizations that have developed comprehensive wellness programs that produce results and are a strategic and integral part of the business. A customized BeWell program is available to all GPA customers.  

BeWell designs organized wellness programs to engage and energize the workforce in living healthier lifestyles and provides the best possible solution to prevent future health problems and related costs. BeWell provides guidance and expertise support from our certified Wellness Coordinators in program strategy, incentive management, implementation, communication plans, wellness champions, personalized web portal, maintenance, coordination and effectively evaluating the program. With BeWell, GPA customers benefit from improved productivity and reduced medical costs.

“On average, our customers save $990 per BeWell participant in healthcare claims per year,” said Kathy Enochs, GPA COO.  “But, some customers realize even greater savings. We have a customer that saved $1400 per BeWell participant annually utilizing our full suite of HealthWatch (Care Management) Services, and at GPA, our plan saved $1,621 per year per BeWell participant.”

Enochs continued, “We are thrilled that we have received a distinction as one of the healthiest companies in America.  This award illustrates the value of our BeWell wellness program for GPA, as well as our customers and their employees who also benefit from the program.”

GPA’s BeWell program delivers tailored health management programs to meet individual needs. Features include one-on-one lifestyle counseling with our GPA Care Coaches including registered dieticians, cardiac specialists and mental health professionals; onsite screenings; online health risk assessments; wellness awareness and educational information; health tracking tools; digital coaching; and incentive management. GPA employees earn BeWell points that translate into monetary and health plan benefit rewards for participating in wellness activities such as its lunch-n-learn programs, lifestyle coaching programs, annual physical exams, community events, and much more.  And, they become healthy along the way.

WELCOA’s Workplace Awards recognize quality and excellence in worksite health promotion. Driven by a pre-defined set of worksite wellness criteria, organizations of all kinds compete to be recognized as one of America’s Healthiest Companies. In 2010, WELCOA awarded 64 awards to companies and organizations. 121,646 employees lives were enhanced by these “Well Workplace” Awards programs in 2010.

“Organizations that receive a “Well Workplace” award are committed to protecting and enhancing the health and well-being of their most valuable asset--their employees,” said Dr. David Hunnicutt, President of WELCOA.  “By successfully integrating WELCOA's seven benchmarks of results-oriented wellness programs, GPA, as a “Well Workplace” award winner, has demonstrated that its program is not only comprehensive, but effective.  It is evident that employee wellness is part of GPA’s overall business strategy.”

To read more about WELCOA “Well Workplace” Awards, please visit www.welcoa.org/wellworkplace/index.php?category=19

About Group & Pension Administrators, Inc.
Group & Pension Administrators, Inc. (GPA) is the largest independently owned third-party administrator (TPA) in the Southwest, providing highest-quality and custom healthcare benefit management solutions to self-insured employers.  For over 40 years, GPA has combined its value of service excellence with a commitment to customers, employing industry-leading technology, tools and – above all – "high-touch" patient care to deliver the healthiest employees and the "healthiest" bottom line.  GPA customers, including The Container Store, who was named to FORTUNE magazine’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For,” are recognized for being discerning employers that demand the highest quality benefits at the best price for their employees.  For more information, visit gpatpa.com.

Contact Information:

Kathy Enochs
GPA
972.744.2445