{"id":23,"date":"2020-02-04T14:27:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T20:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:25:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:25:42","slug":"well-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/well-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"Well Wisconsin Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-23\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-supplemental\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"cfct-mod-content\">\n    <nav class=\"widget widget_meta\" >\n\n        <div class=\"menu-cfct-module-34555691f1dab36d635f2be1b5b8f1e9-container\"><ul id = \"menu-left-side-menu\" class = \"menu nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-174\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-174\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/eap\/\">Employee Assistance Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1804\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1804\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/total-rewards\/events\/flu-vaccine-clinics\/\">Flu Vaccine Clinics<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-790\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-790\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/mental-health\/\">Mental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-173\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-173\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/well-wisconsin\/\">Well Wisconsin Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-205\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-205\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/webinars\/\">Webinars<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-479\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-479\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/journeys\/\">Well-Being Journeys<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>    <\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-9 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><div id=\"toc\" class=\"uwsa-toc callout hidden-print\"><\/div><style>@media (min-width: 768px) {#toc { max-width: 50%} <\/style><script>jQuery(document).ready(function() {\n \t\t\t\t\tgenerateTOC(\"Well Wisconsin Program\", \"\", \"div.entry-content\" ,1 ,\"\", \"toc\");\n \t\t\t\t\t });<\/script>\n<h2><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif;font-size: 30px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: 42px;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Well Wisconsin Program, administered by WebMD, is the wellness program offered as part of the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program. This program is <strong>voluntary<\/strong>\u00a0and provided at\u00a0<strong>no cost<\/strong> to you and your spouse, if enrolled in the State Group Health Insurance Program. The program offers tools and resources to help you maintain or improve your current state of well-being and help lower your health risks and costs.<\/p>\n<h2>Get Started<\/h2>\n<p>To participate in the Well Wisconsin Program, login or register on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmdhealth.com\/wellwisconsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Well Wisconsin portal<\/a> (code: SOWI) or download the <strong>Wellness At Your Side<\/strong> mobile app through the App Store or on Google Play (code: SOWI).<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif;font-size: 30px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: 42px;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Wellness Incentive<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"float: none;background-color: #ffffff;font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Well Wisconsin allows you and your spouse (if enrolled in the State Group Health Insurance Program) to each earn an annual $150 incentive. To earn this incentive, you and your spouse must each complete a health assessment, health check activity, and <\/span><strong>one<\/strong><span style=\"float: none;background-color: #ffffff;font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\"> well-being activity (<\/span><strong>by mid-October*<\/strong><span style=\"float: none;background-color: #ffffff;font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Health Assessment: <\/strong>Captures current health behaviors through a brief questionnaire (15-20 minutes) focusing on stress, sleep, nutrition and physical activity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health Check Activity: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Biometric screening &#8211; Provides a picture of overall health (includes measurements for blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol, triglycerides &amp; glucose), or<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/download\/hcpf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Care Provider form<\/a> &#8211; Using this form, report your height, weight, and blood pressure from a recent visit with your health care provider, or<\/li>\n<li>One coaching session &#8211; Provides an opportunity for you to work with a WebMD Health Coach to help you work toward your goals!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/download\/wellbeingactivities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Well-being Activity<span class=\"sr-only\"> pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span>\r\n: <\/strong>Helps with overall health and well-being (examples: Sip Smart Challenge, Rooted in Wisconsin Challenge, Wander Wisconsin Challenge).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*Check the Well Wisconsin portal for the deadline each year and for additional information regarding the Well Wisconsin Program Incentive. Participation in the program is subject to timely enrollment in the State Group Health Insurance Program (may be an issue for newly eligible employees in the fall).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Note: Wellness Wisconsin Program incentives <strong>are<\/strong> considered taxable income to the employee.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif;font-size: 30px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: 42px;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Well Wisconsin Radio<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Monthly podcast style sessions that focus on topics of health and well-being with experts from around the State of Wisconsin. All episodes are available on demand.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmdhealthservices.com\/wellwisconsinradio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podcasts<\/a>: new episodes released monthly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> Starting January 1, 2026, listening to Well Wisconsin Radio episodes will no longer meet the well-being activity requirement for the $150 incentive.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif;font-size: 30px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: 42px;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Privacy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Personal health information is protected by federal law and will not be shared with the Universities of Wisconsin, Employee Trust Funds, or the Group Health Insurance Program. For more information, review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmdhealth.com\/main\/policy\/display.aspx?spid=764&amp;policytype=privacy&amp;title=Privacy+Policy&amp;mrdid=cc93a7713d50eb1180f2005056a6c9b8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">privacy policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/661995309\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">short privacy video<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/health-benefits\/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-eeoc-notice-regarding-wellness-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Employee Trust Funds\u2019 (ETF) Notice for Wellness Programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif;font-size: 30px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: 42px;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">More Information<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For additional information regarding the Well Wisconsin Program, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmdhealth.com\/wellwisconsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Well Wisconsin portal<\/a> (code: SOWI) or contact the Well Wisconsin Program HelpLine at (800) 821-6591. Additional information may also be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/well-wisconsin-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">etf.wi.gov\/well-wisconsin-members<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reminder:<\/strong> To be eligible for the Well Wisconsin Program, you must be an employee, spouse, or retiree enrolled in the State Group Health Insurance Program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><p><span style=\"float: none;background-color: #ffffff;font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: italic;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Every effort has been made to ensure this information is current and correct. Information on this page does not guarantee enrollment, benefits and\/or the ability to make changes to your benefits. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-lastupdate\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listing-module\"><p><span class=\"item-date\">Updated: 04\/14\/2026<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1612,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cfct-can-haz-build"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1612"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4070,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions\/4070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/well-being\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}