HARRISBURG, Pa., April 18 /PRNewswire/ — Pennsylvania Employee Benefits Trust Fund (PEBTF) employees removed their wing tips and heels and slipped on their sneakers at lunch today, kicking-off their participation in the Capital BlueCross WalkingWorks(SM) program.
Capital BlueCross President & CEO Anita M. Smith, and PEBTF Chairman of the Board Dave Fillman gave remarks before leading the employees on a celebratory lap around The PEBTF office building in Harrisburg.
“Walking every day is a simple thing we all can do to help keep us from getting sick,” Smith said after the event. “And if we do get sick, walkers are likely to get well again more quickly. It’s fun. And it’s something we all can do to reduce the cost of health care.
“So urge your friends and the people you love to walk every day,” said Smith. “You will help them to lead healthier lives through all the stages of life.”
Employees of the PEBTF clipped on their pedometer and were challenged to walk 30 minutes a day, logging their steps in an activity log. “The PEBTF staff are excited to participate in Capital BlueCross Walking Works; it’s a great fit with our Get Healthy initiative,” said Executive Director of the PEBTF, Kathryn Farley.
“Prevention is the key to a healthy life, and to keeping health care costs affordable,” added Smith. “Walking an extra 30 minutes each day will burn seven pounds of body fat in a year.”
The event was timed in conjunction with the national Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s “National Walk@Lunch Day.” This new, national workplace walking program encourages employees to walk for 30 minutes during their daily lunch break.
Capital BlueCross was selected to provide health insurance coverage for employees of The PEBTF in 2006 after a competitive review. The PEBTF, established in 1988, administers health care benefits to approximately 83,000 eligible Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employees and 60,000 retirees. The PEBTF is governed by a Board of Trustees comprised both of Commonwealth and Union representatives.
Capital BlueCross is the leading health insurer in its market, providing health insurance coverage to nearly one million people in central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. Capital BlueCross is committed to making health insurance simple, offering easy to use health care and personal service at competitive prices. The company has been serving its customers through all the stages of their life for almost 70 years and employs more than 2,300 people.
Capital BlueCross is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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CONTACT: Joseph Butera of Capital BlueCross, +1-717-541-6139,[email protected]
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