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Press Releases: 2009

Select Health Of South Carolina Wins "Well Workplace Award"

Honor marks second year Select Health has received gold level certification

The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) has recognized Select Health of South Carolina with a Gold Level Well Workplace Award for its on-going commitment to the health and well-being of its employees. This award marks the second year Select Health has been honored at the gold level as one of America’s Healthiest Companies.

Since its inception in 1991, the Well Workplace Awards initiative has helped to advance national worksite wellness by recognizing those companies that have incorporated employee wellness as part of their overall business strategy. Select Health has taken many steps to ensure overall employee wellness, including involving senior-level support in all wellness programs, establishing company-wide policies and procedures that provide healthier options during catered events , and implementing "Select Wellness," the company's cohesive wellness team initiative that helps promote a healthy workplace environment.

Launched in 2006, the Select Wellness health team promotes healthy lifestyles, increases productivity and heightens morale among employees. As part of the program, Select Wellness sponsors weight loss and walking programs, brings licensed professionals on-site to teach physical activities such as yoga and stretching, and provides informational sessions from dieticians and physicians on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Healthy snacks are also provided to employees as an alternative to typical vending machine choices.

"Select Health of South Carolina has made a strong commitment to the health and well-being of not only its members, but also to its employees," says J. Michael Jernigan, chief executive officer of Select Health. "We are extremely proud to have been recognized as one of the leaders in employee workplace wellness and remain committed to providing a healthy environment across our organization."

About Select Health
Incorporated in 1995, Select Health was licensed as a Health Maintenance Organization by the South Carolina Department of Insurance in 1996.  Later that year, the company contracted with the Department of Health and Human Services to offer First Choice, the state's first Medicaid health plan. Select Health is accredited by URAC and is a wholly owned subsidiary of AmeriHealth Mercy. The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies touches the lives of more than 6.2 million members nationwide. For more information, visit www.selecthealthofsc.com.

About WELCOA
Based in Omaha, Neb., WELCOA was founded in 1987 as a national non-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting healthier life styles for all Americans, especially through health promotion initiatives at the worksite. Organizationally, WELCOA serves as an umbrella, linking communities and coalitions together into a supportive network that includes locally affiliated Wellness Councils, Well City initiatives, Well Workplaces, and individual and corporate members throughout the United States.