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UPMC and UPMC Health Plan Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Promoting Healthy Lifestyles of Employees

PITTSBURGH June 15, 2010 – For the second consecutive year, UPMC and UPMC Health Plan have been honored with platinum-level recognition by the National Business Group on Health (NBGH), as one of the nation’s leading corporations for innovative programs that promote a healthy workplace and for helping its employees and their families to make better choices about their own health and well-being. UPMC is one of only 16 major employers nationwide to earn the highest level of recognition.

“UPMC Health Plan is extremely proud that our MyHealth program, implemented for all UPMC employees, is being recognized again as a national leader, resulting in a healthy workplace and improving our employees’ health and well-being,” said Diane P. Holder, president and CEO, UPMC Health Plan.

“Employees are our greatest resource at UPMC,” said Gregory Peaslee, senior vice president and chief human resources officer, UPMC. “Their health is a top priority and as they take active steps to better manage their health, the result is that they lead healthier, happier and more productive lives. We make investments, like MyHealth, in our workforce because we care about them and believe that these kinds of programs help to educate and also help our employees achieve their personal goals. We are proud of this national recognition and of the culture of health that we have established throughout UPMC.”

MyHealth is a comprehensive wellness program created by UPMC Health Plan to engage employees in health improvement strategies through worksite programs, online tools, health assessments and integrated care management. MyHealth, first implemented with the employees of UPMC, also is in place with several large employers throughout the region with over 90 percent participation from employees.

 
About UPMC Health Plan
UPMC Health Plan, the second-largest health insurer in western Pennsylvania, is owned by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), one of the nation's top-ranked health systems. The integrated partner companies of the UPMC Insurance Services Division – which includes UPMC Health Plan, UPMC Work Partners, LifeSolutions (EAP), UPMC for You (Medical Assistance), and Community Care Behavioral Health – offer a full range of group health insurance, Medicare, Special Needs, CHIP, Medical Assistance, behavioral health, employee assistance, and workers' compensation products and services to nearly 1.3 million members. Our local provider network includes UPMC as well as community providers, totaling more than 80 hospitals and more than 7,600 physicians in a 29-county region. 

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