Notice Regarding Wellness Program
We are excited to bring you Virgin Pulse, a high-level wellness program that includes cutting-edge technology and an expanded array of wellness tools and information to keep you engaged and motivated 365 days a year.
Benefits enrolled employees (and their enrolled spouses/partners) have access to the University’s online wellness platform, Virgin Pulse. Track healthy habits, find support and intentionally develop a new normal. Initial registration is fast and, once on the platform, employees can use SSO to easily login each day.
Virgin Pulse's Response to COVID-19
New resources are now available on Virgin Pulse in response to COVID-19:
- Homebase: a compilation of educational and support resources
- Aaptiv: free workouts from Apple
- MeQuilibrium: free mindfulness resources
Questions about Virgin Pulse? Email WellWorks at wellworks@ohio.edu .
Why Join Virgin Pulse?
By using Virgin Pulse, you can learn more about your health and improve your well-being by connecting to the "Thrive" areas of the program which include: Sustainability, Diversity/Inclusion, Safety, Eating Healthy, Sleeping Well, Reducing Stress, Learning New Things, Getting Active, Building Relationships, Contributing to My Community, Being Productive and Managing My Finances.
When you keep engaging with the Virgin Pulse portal throughout the year, you'll have the chance to receive financial rewards! The more you interact with the system, the more points you accrue. These points are directly translated to financial rewards added to your OHIO paycheck. See the rewards image below for information about reward levels.
As with other areas of the Healthy OHIO program, Virgin Pulse is for employees and spouses/partners who are enrolled in the OHIO medical plan.
New Employees/Spouses/Partners: Please note that it can take up to one quarter (3 months) for new employees to be processed and uploaded into the Virgin Pulse system. If you are trying to enroll and receive an eligibility error, it simply means that your eligibility status has not yet been received. If you are curious about the status of your eligibility, you may email cadmus@ohio.edu who can alert you once your information is received.
Points Become Rewards with Healthy OHIO and Virgin Pulse
Yes, it's true: engage with the Virgin Pulse portal throughout the year and earn financial rewards!
Quarterly Rewards:Reward levels translate directly to financial rewards. Engage with Virgin Pulse and earn up to $50 quarterly. That’s up to $200 per year! The more you interact with Virgin Pulse, the easier it is to earn points. Financial rewards are added quarterly to the paycheck of the benefits-participating employee.
Virgin Pulse Quarterly Calendar:
Quarter One = January through March
Quarter Two = April through June
Quarter Three = July through September
Quarter Four = October through December
Please note: it can take several weeks after each quarter for all participant data to be uploaded and sent to Human Resources for inclusion on the benefits-participating employee's paycheck. Thank you for your patience!
Reward Levels:
