I’m going to ruffle some feathers. The bird has flown the coop. The duck is waddling out of the pond. Why? Because I’m not fond of outcomes-based incentives. Yes, you read that correctly. I will not be jumping on the next flight out to lovely cholesterol, blood pressure, and weight-loss target land.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for promoting a healthy workplace and encouraging wellness. I’ve read scholarly publications on population health management; shook hands and enjoyed some fantastic chats with Mr. Dee Edington from the University of Michigan (very nice chap by the way); and read Total Value, Total Return: Seven Rules for Optimizing Employee Health Benefits for a Healthier and More Productive Workforce (authored by some real pros who worked with Pitney Bowes). Funny, but I don’t recall anyone recommending that I collect different premium rates for those not meeting national health guidelines.
