2024 Wellness Rewards Program

The Wellness Rewards Program returns in 2024, and will continue to reward employees and spouses on the State Employee Health Plan with up to $500 each in gift card rewards. There are over 25 rewardable activities to choose from, enabling you to customize your wellness program to fit your specific needs.   

Notable changes to the program:  

• The reward for physical activity tracking is increasing from $50 to $180.  
• New rewardable activities include; mental health check-ins, participating in a 5K, exercise class or sports league, and building a healthy habit.
• Also new this year is the Challenge Bonus, which will give employees a chance to earn a bonus $25 in rewards throughout the year. The first challenge starts in January with the agency vs. agency Health Assessment Battle, which will encourage employees to complete their online Health Assessment. Employees of the winning agencies who have also completed their Health Assessment in January will receive an additional $25 in wellness rewards. More information about this will be announced this week.

Get started in the ActiveHealth Portal

Check out the Rewards Center in the ActiveHealth portal to see all rewardable activities. As you complete each activity, the Active Health Rewards Program tracker will show how much you have earned. As a reminder, gift cards are available in $50 increments up to the $500 maximum. And these rewards are taxable.

Check out this Starter Pack of activities to earn your first $50!

• $25: Health Assessment
• $10: Maximize Your Program Webinar
• $5: Invest In Your Health Website Scavenger Hunt
• $5: Optum EAP Website Scavenger Hunt
• $5: ActiveHealth Portal Scavenger Hunt

Want to learn more?

To learn more about how the program works and how to start earning gift cards right away, sign up and attend one of the Maximize Your Program webinars and earn your first $10.