Fitness technology may have gone to the next level. UnitedHealthcare has announced that Fitbit, producer of health and fitness wearables, will produce a customized wearable device that will be incorporated into its UnitedHealthcare Motion wellness program.
According to HRDive, the Fitbit Charge 2 will be integrated into the program so that Motion members can track their progress on goals in real time. In addition, the program allows them to earn financial rewards for improvements in their lifestyle. Fitbit says in the report the partnership allows Motion program participants to earn as much as $1,500 in yearly awards for meeting daily goals.
UnitedHealthcare Motion is a three-tiered wellness program based on “frequency, intensity and tenacity,” or F.I.T. Qualcomm Life, a health care connectivity platform, powers the Motion program, the report says, adding that the real-time tracking capability provided by the Fitbit Charge 2 could help workers achieve fitness goals while still maintaining productivity.
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