Wellness Incentives

Faculty and staff can participate in the Wellness Incentives program by earning Reward Dollars for every healthy activity you complete. Participants with UPMC Health Plan coverage can earn rewards for completing activities such as the MyHealth Questionnaire, biometric screenings, preventive care services, and more.

Wellness for Life Health Incentives Activities for Faculty and Staff (Including Unions) Not in a Bargaining Unit

Plan Year 2023 - 2024

Activity Health Incentive Reward Dollars
MyHealth Questionnaire (learn how to access the questionnaire) 50 points
Preventive Care (wellness exam, flu shot) 15 points
Biometric Screening 30-80 points
Health Coaching: Lifestyle Program/Condition Management 20 points per session
RxWell 40 points

You and your covered spouse or domestic partner, if applicable, are each eligible to earn up to $200 in Health Incentive Reward Dollars. Please refer to the section for your Health Plan for more information on how to use and access these rewards.

Check out some of the Wellness for Life activities that you can complete to earn points:

Faculty and Staff (Including Unions) Not in a Bargaining Unit

Bargaining Unit Faculty Members

*Effective July 1, 2022, Health Incentive Reward Dollars may be used for eligible over-the-counter expenses (eligible expenses match health care FSA funds). These usable reward dollars can include those earned during plan year 2023 - 2024 or funds rolled over from the previous plan year.

Panther Gold and Panther PPO Participants

Health Incentive Reward Dollars for Panther Gold and Panther PPO are placed onto a UPMC Consumer Advantage Visa debit card that can be used to cover the cost of certain medical and prescription expenses. Reward dollars are earned and credited to your debit card throughout the plan year as you complete each tier level. For more information about the types of expenses you can use your Reward Dollars for, please visit upmchealthplan.com/pitt.

If you enroll in a Panther Gold or Panther PPO health plan, you will receive a debit card with a zero-dollar beginning balance. Your earned Reward Dollars will then be applied to the card for your use after you've completed each tier.

If you are also enrolled in the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) program, you will not receive an additional debit card. Any Reward Dollars earned will be credited to the same debit card. FSA funds are automatically used before any Reward Dollars that are earned.

Panther Basic Participants

Panther Basic Participants will have their reward dollars applied to their September paycheck following the completion of the plan year.

Wellness for Life Health Incentives Activities, Bargaining Unit Faculty Members

Plan Year 2023 - 2024

Activity Health Incentive Reward Dollars
MyHealth Questionnaire (learn how to access the questionnaire) $50 / $25 (if completed after September 30, 2023)
Biometric Screening $15 - $80
Health Coaching: Lifestyle Program $20 - $160
Health Coaching: Condition Management $20 - $160

Panther Gold, Plus, and Basic members can earn up to 125 reward dollars in a plan year, while Panther Advocate members can earn up to 200 reward dollars. Please refer to the section for your Health Plan for more information on how to use and access these rewards. 

Check out a full list of Wellness for Life Healthy Activities.

Interested in a quick way to keep track of activities you can complete? Check out this Wellness for Life Checklist.

*Effective July 1, 2022, Health Incentive Reward Dollars may be used for eligible over-the-counter expenses (eligible expenses match health care FSA funds). These usable funds can include those earned during plan year 2023 - 2024 or funds rolled over from the previous plan year.

Panther Gold, Panther Advocate, and Panther Plus Participants

When you complete healthy activities, you will earn Health Incentive Reward Dollars. The Reward Dollars will be loaded onto your UPMC Consumer Advantage debit card. You can use the funds to pay for eligible health care expenses. For more information about the types of expenses in which your Health Incentive Reward Dollars can be used, please visit upmchealthplan.com/pitt.

If you enroll in a Panther Gold, Panther Advocate, or Panther Plus health plan, you will receive a debit card with a zero-dollar beginning balance. Your earned reward dollars will then be applied to the card for your use after the claims have been processed.

If you are also enrolled in the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) program, you will not receive an additional debit card. Any Reward Dollars earned will be credited to the same debit card. FSA funds are automatically used before any Reward Dollars that are earned.

Panther Basic Participants

Panther Basic Participants will have their Reward Dollars applied to their September paycheck following the completion of the plan year.

More Information

Additional information about the Health Incentive Reward Dollars program can be found at upmchealthplan.com/pitt or by calling UPMC Member Services at 1-888-499-6885.