Cuyahoga County Wellness Program

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About this measure

Cuyahoga County offers a comprehensive employee wellness program to improve the overall well-being of its employees by promoting mental, physical, nutritional, emotional, and financial health. The wellness program runs annually from January 1st to December 31st. Measures displayed on this page include

  • The number and percent of total employees participating in the wellness program, defined as those who registered for the program,
  • The number of employees that completed the wellness program, defined as those who met all requirements including the completion of a biometric screening, a mental health assessment, and three preventive care compliances, participation in the tobacco program or submission of a tobacco free affidavit, and attainment of 300 points,
  • The number of health assessments completed,
  • The number of biometric screenings completed, and
  • The number of tobacco free affidavits submitted.

Data are reported by the Cuyahoga County Department of Human Resources on an annual basis.
Why is this important?

Cuyahoga County provides healthcare to over 13,000 employees and dependents. In 2016, the County spent over $101 million on healthcare costs for employees and their dependents. Research tells us that 75% of healthcare spending is attributable to behavior-related and preventable illnesses, and that 48% of organizations found wellness programs keep healthcare costs down. Focusing on prevention (behavior-related and preventable illnesses) can lower healthcare cost increases for the County and our employees. Wellness programs can also develop healthier, happier, and more productive employees.
How are we making an impact?

Our mission is to promote and sustain the well-being of Cuyahoga County employees and their families by providing quality and integrative health and wellness programs. The wellness program was reintroduced in April 2017. Through the wellness portal, employees can participate in challenges, log and track wellness activities, and receive points toward an incentive. The Wellness Program includes required activities such as preventative exams, biometric screenings and the Member Health Assessment (MHA). These activities help employees take a deeper look into their well-being. By focusing on health, well-being and preventive care we can impact morale, healthcare costs and overall quality of life. 

Year 1 and Year 2 of the program was about getting the word out and participation. In the coming years, the focus will be on a more outcome-based strategy, looking at numbers from health scores and screenings and tying it to a healthcare premium reduction as permitted by law, or a tiered incentive structure. Currently, everyone receives the same incentive for reaching the points goal.

The County will continue to incorporate more cultural changes such as wellness centers across various agencies, healthy vending options, and smoke free work sites.
Wellness Program Participants - Annual Performance
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Employee Wellness Program Participants (by Program Year)

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Bar chart shows the number of employees that participated in the Cuyahoga County Wellness Program by program year and the number of employees that completed the wellness program by program year. See data table for details.

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Employee Wellness Program Participants (by Program Year)Created with Highcharts 5.0.12Employee Wellness Program Participants (by Program Year)2,3462,3462,2672,2673,0923,092Wellness Program ParticipantsEmployees that Completed ProgramChart context menu201720182019
Percent of Employees Registered for Wellness Program - Annual Performance
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Percent of Employees Registered (by Program Year)

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Line graph shows the percent of Cuyahoga County employees registered for the wellness program by program year. See data table for details.

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Percent of Employees Registered (by Program Year)Created with Highcharts 5.0.12Percent of Employees Registered (by Program Year)34.00%34.00%31.00%31.00%48.30%48.30%Percent of Employees RegisteredChart context menu201720182019
Wellness Program Activities - Annual Performance
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Wellness Program Activities (by Program Year)*

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Bar chart shows the number of wellness program participants that completed specific activities including health assessments, biometric screenings, and tobacco free affidavits by program year. See data table for details.

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Wellness Program Activities (by Program Year)*Created with Highcharts 5.0.12Wellness Program Activities (by Program Year)*1,7491,7492,0132,0132,9032,9031,2131,2131,4991,4992,5412,5413,0313,031Health Assessments CompletedBiometric Screenings CompletedTobacco Free Affidavits SubmittedChart context menu201720182019
Data Source

Cuyahoga County Department of Human Resources

*Tobacco attestation was not part of the Cuyahoga County Wellness Program until the 2019 program year. The metric Organizational Challenge Participants is no longer being tracked as of the third quarter of 2019.
Measure Data
Period Status Wellness Program Participants Percent of Employees Registered Organizational Challenge Participants Health Assessments Completed Biometric Screenings Completed Tobacco Free Affidavits Submitted Employees that Completed Program
2016 Not Defined
2017 In Progress 2,346 34.00% 1,538 1,749 1,213
2018 In Progress 2,267 31.00% 1,517 2,013 1,499
2019 In Progress 3,092 48.30% 2,903 2,541 3,031 2,387