CIGNA Working Well (2000)

Description

Working Well is CIGNA Corporation's initiative to keep its 38,000 U. S. employees healthy, and at work. The program has an annual budget of 3.5 million dollars, is implemented at all of its 365 domestic offices and utilizes local site coordinators to maintain a human interface with employees. Working Well has a broad range of programs for all employees with special emphasis on issues of concern to women who make up 80% of CIGNA's population. Key programs include:

• Working Well Moms: Over three-quarters of CIGNA women are of childbearing age. Our lactation program is geared to encouraging and supporting our working moms' decision to breast-feed their babies and to continue breast-feeding upon return to work. Our strategy is to alert CIGNA women about the benefits of breast-feeding and to provide individual lactation consultation and work site facilities, education, equipment, and supplies.
   
• Triumph: Disabled employees are the targets of this behavioral modification effort. At risk employees are provided with skill training and support to improve their health, adopt healthy life styles and reduce the likelihood of a future disability leave.
   
• Osteoporosis screening: At risk employees are identified through educational seminars and personal assessment surveys, and are given an opportunity for a pDEXA Health Scan. Nurses consult with each at risk individual providing them with follow-up recommendations and encouragement to make necessary behavioral changes.
   
• Flu Shots:The flu shot program provides free immunization inoculations at all significant employee locations. The immunization program is aimed at reducing absenteeism and the workplace spread of the flu virus.