Green Circle Life Expands Availability of Healthy Weight for Life Program for the SmartFHR™ Platform
April 16 2024 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Green Circle Life (GCL), provider of the innovative
communication and engagement platform SmartFHR™, complete with
integrated health and wellbeing services, proudly announces that
its highly successful Healthy Weight for Life program (HWFL) is now
available to all users and corporate clients.
HWFL is an employer-offered weight management program designed
to work with individuals to set realistic goals, attain and
maintain their desired weight through lifestyle changes. The
program, which provides private, personalized coaching, encourages
users to engage in physical activities, nutritional adjustments and
monitor weight outcomes. If needed, they can combine the use of
prescription medications, such as Wegovy™ and Saxenda® by Novo
Nordisk or Zepbound™ by Eli Lilly, with their personalized
behavioral therapy to assist in managing chronic weight issues.
Dinesh Sheth, founder and CEO of Green Circle Life, emphasized,
“Health and wellness are at the forefront of HR challenges, and
obesity is a national epidemic. While newer medications are
effective, cost is a barrier for both employers and employees. Our
HWFL program addresses the need for sustained lifestyle changes,
with an added layer of accountability, and demonstrates improved
outcomes and tremendous ROI for employers. This well-designed
program integrates pharmacy benefits, rewards management, and
individualized coaching, making our platform unique in the
marketplace.”
Following the measurable success of the program at AutoZone, the
leading retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts in
the Americas, Green Circle Life is now offering the HWFL program to
all clients. Matt Harmon, Vice President, Benefits, Compensation,
HR Systems, AutoZone, said, “Healthy Weight for Life has made a
remarkable impact on the lives of our AutoZoners’ and their
families. Healthy weight is not a 'one and done' 'one size fits
all' proposition but rather a constantly evolving journey. This
program has served as the framework to help guide and navigate
people through this often-complex journey. Beyond the tremendous
impact to health and quality of life, we have seen better clinical
outcomes with lower medical and prescription costs. We owe our
success to our longstanding partnership with Green Circle Life with
whom we have evolved our thinking together and are confident this
program leads to real outcomes for AutoZoners and their
families.”
According to the Center for Disease Control, 42% of the adult
population is affected by obesity, contributing to elevated annual
medical costs. HWFL emerges as a pivotal component of employer
benefits aimed at enhancing outcomes and curbing health care
expenditures. It is implemented in collaboration with employers,
pharmacy benefit providers and medical service providers, forming a
crucial part of employer benefits to improve outcomes and lower
healthcare costs. The program works closely with pharmacy benefit
managers to lower costs when compliant with the program and learn
healthy habits to ensure users experience results, even after they
no longer require medications. Incentives are integrated within the
SmartFHR App to ensure employees compliant with the program
protocol are able to fill their prescriptions with a lower
copay.
Sal Morana RPh, PhD, who serves as EVP Pharmacy Benefits Lead at
Alliant Employee Benefits, said, “From a clinical and financial
perspective, the HWFL program offers employers an opportunity to
maximize the return on investment from GLP-1 therapy for weight
loss. After a careful review of the clinical data, it was clear
that drug therapy alone is not enough to combat obesity and type 2
diabetes. It takes a combination of diet, behavioral change, and
exercise along with drug therapy when appropriate to make a
meaningful and enduring difference. The HWFL program accomplishes
this goal by coupling drug therapy to behavior change in a
meaningful and efficient way”
Employer Benefits:
- Comprehensive program catering to the entire workforce,
irrespective of insurance participation.
- Effective management of wellness rewards to incentivize
achievement of healthy weight management goals.
- Integration of pharmacy benefits to control costs through
adherence and discounts.
- Support medication use through personalized sustainable
lifestyle changes.
Employee Benefits:
- Personalized coaching and guidance from health coaches to
ensure success.
- Integration of activity trackers, weight scales, and other
personal health devices and apps.
- Convenient tracking of medication doses, weight, and other
health metrics.
- Monitoring of daily meals and snacks to facilitate better
nutritional choices.
- Regular reminders for medication, appointments, coaching and
more.
The HWFL program is available to any employer seeking to instill
accountability, offer personalized resources and deliver
exceptional user experience in their pursuit of lifelong weight
management goals. It can function as a standalone program or be
integrated with existing third-party solutions. Regardless of
health insurance, pharmacy benefits manager, and third-party point
solution providers, the SmartFHR™ platform is designed to integrate
third-party benefits providers for better user experience,
fostering greater accountability and achieving superior outcomes
with cost savings.
Green Circle Life's health and wellness services are certified
in Health Appraisal, Health Coaching and Self-Management Tools from
the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), ensuring
evidence-based programs that positively impact the health and
wellbeing of employees and their families.
For more information, click here.
About Green Circle Life
Green Circle Life offers the patented SmartFHR™ platform for
employers to empower employees and their families to live happier,
healthier, and more productive lives. This helps employers attract
and retain talent by providing employees access to all of their
benefits and services, chronic condition management programs,
wellness programs and one-one-one health and wellness coaching.
SmartFHR delivers a greater return on investment with an engaged
workforce, better healthcare outcomes, lower healthcare costs,
reduced absenteeism and presenteeism, and improved profitability.
The platform is SOC2 and HIPAA certified, client-branded and fully
integrated with internal and external systems. For more
information, visit www.greencirclelife.com and follow them on
Twitter and LinkedIn.
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