Tangerine Wellness

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Company: Rockford Acromatic is a manufacturing business for the automotive industry located in Rockford, Illinois. They are self-insured and a member of the National Business Group on Health (NBGH). The Problem: A high percentage of the employee population is overweight or obese, contributing significantly to increased healthcare costs and hampering productivity. Our Solution: 11 teams of employees competed against one another to win cash rewards for the greatest percentage reduction of total team body weight. Individual participant rewards are also offered for percentage of body weight lost and overall company-wide weight loss. Participants utilized Tangerine’s free online tools to track diet and exercise habits, monitor team progress in the competition, and connect with other participating employees. Return on Investment: “Conservatively thinking, Tangerine's program is saving Rockford Acromatic about 10 percent or a net $50-60,000 in healthcare costs per year, including the cost of the incentives and the program. For a small company, this savings is major money. From a manufacturing company standpoint, if our net income is five percent of sales, that's like having an additional $1 million in sales.” — Jim Knutson, Risk Manager Customer Quote: “We've been looking for a hook for our health promotion programs for the last 20 years. Tangerine is the first that was successful in captivating our employees. We are pleased to have deployed this solution to our entire organization.” Success Story: Rockford employee Art O’Day successfully lost weight using Tangerine. Cash incentives and our free online tools helped him manage his weight. By eating a salad at lunch and cutting out snacks and second helpings at dinner, he lost over 20 pounds in 3 months. Rewards for Results: Tangerine rewarded participants for individual and team weight loss. Each participant received a personalized rewards package containing his or her reward, a certificate of achievement, and a letter outlining his or her future health goals. By managing the entire rewards distribution process, Tangerine minimized Rockford’s program management overhead and kept employee health information private. Measuring Up: Tangerine measured the height and weight of all program participants before and after the 3 month program. Because of Tangerine’s on-site, private measurement services, Rockford employees knew their personal information would be kept safe. The More the Merrier: Enthusiasm for the Tangerine program was so great that overall participation increased from 60 to 80% when the second program quarter began.

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