New Members of the HERO Think Tank

Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University was originally founded as a school for teacher and business education. Today, this doctoral research university is the fourth largest institution in Michigan and among the 100 largest public universities nationally. The University operates a network of CMU Learning Centers in more than 50 locations throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. cmich.edu

Hennepin County Health Works
HealthWorks is a county work unit that connects employees, their dependents and retirees with wellness programs and services to help them maintain or improve their health. www.hennepin.us/healthworks
Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA)
MMA  is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh, dedicated to serving the insurance needs of middle market companies in the United States. MMA provides public and privately held companies with risk management and employee benefit insight that helps enable them to flourish in the market.  marshmclennanagency.com/

State of Nebraska
The State of Nebraska has a total population of 17,000 employees working in all 93 counties.  The State of Nebraska is one of the first states in the country to provide an innovative health management solution that has produced a 2.70:1 ROI by linking wellness program participation with low premium and value-based medical plan coverage for an eligible population of 14,000 employees, cobra and retirees, in addition to 7,000 spouses.  The integration of our wellness program with a value based Wellness Health Plan has allowed the State to gain these results in a short period.  For further information, view www.wellnessoptions.nebraska.gov.

Schwan’s Food Company
From home to stores, restaurants and more, our products are everywhere you eat. The Schwan Food Company is a multibillion-dollar private company with approximately 15,000 subsidiary employees in the United States. Based out of Minnesota, Schwan’s sells fine, branded frozen food through home delivery, the foodservice industry and grocery stores in North America. www.schwans.com

VAL Health
VAL Health is a leading behavioral economics consulting firm. Val Health develops health-related incentive solutions to increase user engagement and improve health behavior, outcomes and the value of spending on health. www.valhealth.com