Be in the Know 

July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025

Invest in your health and well-being with Be in the Know, Penn’s annual wellness campaign, available to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff, plus postdoctoral researchers and fellows eligible for the Penn Postdoc Benefits Plan. This year’s campaign year runs from July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.

Alongside its platform partner, Personify Health, Be in the Know offers a variety of wellness tools, programs, and resources to support your health and feel your best. Penn is committed to helping you focus on your well-being and build habits to enhance your health and energy.

With the many demands and responsibilities we manage at work and at home, taking care of our well-being can often take a backseat. Be in the Know strives to make staying engaged in your wellness journey easy, fun, and rewarding.

Be in the Know: Make It a Game-Changing Year

This year’s campaign runs July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

While good health is the greatest reward, Be in the Know also offers the opportunity to earn up to $300 in Rewards Cash each year!

Penn’s vast array of well-being tools and resources are always available to help you learn about your health and support your wellness needs and goals. For additional motivation, Be in the Know also offers a robust rewards program. Choose from an array of qualifying wellness activities – earn points for each completion and watch your points total build up. Strive to reach the next points level to earn your more Rewards Cash.

The more you do, the more you’ll earn – along with the ultimate reward of optimal well-being! 

How to Get Started with Personify Health

• Sign up for your Personify Health account by going to the platform login page.
• Accept the terms and conditions and choose your email preferences.
• Download the Personify Health app via the App Store or Google Play.
• Connect a fitness tracker (optional) to get credit and earn points for your steps, active minutes, and sleep. Personify Health syncs with many devices and apps (including Max Buzz™, Apple Watch, Fitbit and Garmin.)
• Once rewards have been earned, go to your Rewards page to redeem them. Choose from three reward categories: Get a Gift Card, Shop the Store, and Donate It. For details, review the "How to Redeem Rewards Cash" section on this webpage. 

Be in the Know, What's New for 2024-2025

Be in the Know continues the same system for earning points and Rewards Cash - with increased rewards for completing a biometric screening and the Health Check (the online health assessment) this year!

Start your Be in the Know 2024-2025 experience by completing a biometric screening to learn key indicators about your health status, as well as begin earning rewards! 

NEW: Earn $75 in Rewards Cash for completing a biometric screening! Your biometric screening completion also unlocks earning up to an additional $225 Rewards Cash for doing other qualifying activities. A biometric screening is the only required activity you must complete to receive any of your earned rewards. 

Biometric Screening: What, Why, and How to Earn Credit

Complete a biometric screening to learn critical indicators about your health, including blood pressure, glucose/blood sugar, and lipids (total, HDL, and LDL cholesterol values and triglycerides.) Benefits include learning about any current or potential medical issues, as well as your level of risk for chronic preventable diseases, including heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Completing an annual biometric screening allows you to monitor these important indicators and “be in the know” regarding your health status. With knowledge comes the opportunity to take action for reducing risk and improving your health. 

There are three options for completing a biometric screening remaining for this campaign year – all are free, convenient, and easy to do. Screenings must be completed during the campaign year, July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.

• Submit results obtained from your healthcare provider: Obtain your screening results and submit using the Consent to Release Results form.
• Two options available through Personify Health:
  
  • Labcorp Voucher Program: Follow the prompts to download a voucher (i.e., screening script) by clicking onto “LabCorp Patient Service Center.” Schedule and complete a screening appointment at a participating Labcorp facility near you.
  • Home Test Kits: Follow the prompts to order a home test kit by clicking onto “LabCorp Ondemand Home Test.” Once received, complete the screening (all supplies will be included) and follow instructions to return by mail.

For all options, biometric screening credit will automatically be reported to Personify Health on your behalf. Please allow a few weeks for credit and Rewards Cash to appear. The two Personify Health options will take several weeks at a minimum.

NEW: Earn $25 Rewards Cash for completing the Health Check, Personify Health's online health assessment. The Health Check asks a broader range of well-being questions and offers valuable feedback and recommendations to improve your health. Find the Health Check on the Personify Health platform under the “Health” tab link to “Surveys." You must complete a biometric screening to receive this reward. 

More New Features

• A refreshed RethinkCare video library with the "Professional Resilience" collection now available to support mental health and emotional well-being.
• New My Care Checklist, a personalized healthcare tracker that helps you stay on top of checkups and your healthcare history. You can earn 1,000 points by completing three of your preventative care activities this year. Recommendations for My Care Checklist are based on information provided during your platform enrollment; however, you can update and manage these at any time under “My Health Situations”.

Ways to Earn for Wellness and Points

Earn Maximum Rewards!

Beyond a biometric screening and the Health Check, check out the “Ways to Earn 2024-2025” list for all other qualifying Be in the Know activities to earn up to an additional $200 in Rewards Cash, plus VIP special recognition!

• Reach 5,000 points to earn another $25 Rewards Cash.
• Reach 15,000 points to earn another $50 Rewards Cash.
• Reach 30,000 points to earn another $125 Rewards Cash.
• Reach 50,000 points to earn special recognition as a Be in the Know VIP.

How to Redeem Rewards Cash

Partnering with Be in the Know and Personify Health allows you to earn rewards for activities that mean the most to you and your health. Once you’ve earned Rewards Cash, Personify Health makes it easy to spend them on the platform. Whether you want to buy multiple smaller items or save up for something special, Personify Health gives you ample options!

To redeem your rewards, sign in at Penn's Personify Health Platform. Look for the Home tab on the main page and click on Rewards from the drop-down menu. 

Once on the Rewards page, click the Spend tab to bring up three categories of reward options. Choose from:

• Shop the Store for wellness items (such as fitness trackers) 

• Get a Gift Card (buy a gift card from available retail and VISA options)

• Donate it (make a donation to a wide variety of charities)

Follow the prompts, including the amount of rewards you wish to spend from the amount you have available. Be sure to click Submit to confirm your purchase. A confirmation email will be sent to the address you used to register on the Personify Health platform. You’ll need this confirmation email for gift card purchases and charitable donations. 

 

*Per IRS guidelines, all Be in the Know rewards are subject to applicable payroll taxes at the time they are earned. Penn will process taxes on any earned rewards through participants' paychecks on a quarterly basis. For the 2024-2025 campaign year, taxes will be processed in October 2024, and January, April, and July 2025 paychecks. Participants will see applicable rewards taxes deducted from their paychecks in these months, if rewards were earned during the prior time period. Paystubs will note "Imputed Income: Wellness" plus the amount of earned rewards for that particular tax cycle.

Your privacy is strictly protected. Penn receives only aggregated data for the participating population. Penn will never know your individual screening results, health assessment answers or personal health goals.