Members may earn hundreds per year for completing rewardable activities

Sept. 21, 2026

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Rewards program offerings

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The video opens with a man with wavy, blondish hair and a friendly smile riding a bicycle down a quiet, sunny suburban street. He is wearing a grey and white helmet and a green t-shirt. Neat houses with green lawns and leafy trees line the road. Upbeat music plays throughout.

Narrator: What if you could earn rewards through healthy activities?

The video cuts to a wide view, showing the man cycling down the tree-lined street. White text appears on screen. Once in a blue circle and the next at the bottom of the screen in a blue box.

Narrator: With UHC Rewards, eligible members can earn up to $1,000 a year by completing daily health goals.

On-screen text: $1,000*
*requires employer buy-up option

Narrator: For example, you could earn $50 for getting an annual checkup.

The video cuts to a top-down aerial view, looking straight down at the man as he bikes along the edge of the road. A pleasant notification sound chimes as another blue circle graphic appears on screen with white text.

On-screen text: $50 for getting an annual checkup

Narrator: $2 per day for 30 minutes of active exercise, or $14 per week if you complete 30 minutes each day for the whole week.

The aerial view continues as another notification chime is heard. The text in the blue circle updates.

On-screen text: $14/wk for 30 min. of activity for 7 days

Narrator: $10 for tracking two weeks of sleep.

On-screen text: $10 for tracking 14 days of sleep

The video cuts to various ground-level and aerial shots of the man happily cycling through the peaceful, green neighborhood.

Narrator: These rewards can be used to help cover out-of-pocket medical expenses. UHC Rewards can help encourage daily activity and promote your overall health, all while lowering out-of-pocket costs.

The video fades to a white screen. The blue UHC logo, a stylized 'U' made of three curved lines, appears in the center. Blue text appears. The music fades.

On-screen text: UHC

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If you’ve ever put off an annual wellness exam with a care provider, you aren’t alone. A survey showed that 27% of Americans are not up to date with their health screenings and immunizations.¹

But what if you had extra incentives for completing that annual health checkup? Perhaps you’d be more inclined to get it on the calendar. Some employers now offer their workforces incentive programs that enable eligible members to earn rewards by engaging in certain healthy actions.

You may have access to UHC Rewards, Surest Rewards or Rewards for You through your employer. While the program names differ, each is designed to provide a similar experience that may help members engage with their health, complete eligible activities and earn rewards for taking healthy actions along the way.

“Our rewards programs are designed to help provide a more engaging experience for our members,” said Samantha Baker, chief growth officer for the UnitedHealthcare commercial business. “Fully integrated into our UHC and Surest apps, the experience may enable members to maximize the value of their benefits while earning incentives for completing activities that are designed to help improve health and lower costs.”

Programs like UHC Rewards, Surest Rewards and Rewards for You may help connect participants to personalized health resources, support more informed health care decisions and encourage greater use of the benefits available through their health plan.

“Our goal is to help spur engagement, encourage daily activity and promote overall health, including to help people prevent or better manage chronic conditions,” Samantha said. “In fact, registered UHC Rewards members are over three times more engaged with their health plan via our digital resources compared to non-registered members³, which may help contribute to more informed health care decisions.”

Rewards can be earned as you get started with the program and continue to grow over time by taking healthy actions, some of which you may already be doing. For example, you might earn incentives for completing activities like getting a flu shot or meeting a certain walking goal — and you may keep earning more rewards as you stay engaged.

You can then choose how to spend these rewards from the available redemption options, which may include:

Using rewards to help cover the cost of a One Pass Select fitness subscription
Adding funds to your health savings account (HSA)
Receiving the rewards on a digital Visa® gift card⁴

“We are giving people flexibility in how to earn and redeem their incentives,” Samantha said. “Incentives can be used to help cover out-of-pocket medical expenses and remove potential financial barriers to care, for example.”

Rewardable activities may include:

Completing an annual checkup
Getting a flu shot
Completing a virtual urgent care visit
Reaching 5,000 steps or more each day
Completing 15 minutes or more of activity per day
Tracking sleep for 14 nights
Getting a biometric screening
Completing a health survey
Completing eligible cancer screenings

Check with your employer to see what rewards programs may be available to you.

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Footnotes

New poll shows a large number of patients are not getting health screenings, American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Financial incentives, rewardable activities and redemption options, including the option to use incentives to cover gym membership fees, may vary or not be available on all plans and in all states, including requiring employers to buy-up the option that enables for up to $1,000 per year in rewards; incentives may be less due to limits under applicable laws.
UnitedHealthcare Consumer Digital Product Report, Nov. 2024.
Receiving a prepaid debit card under this program may have tax implications. Individuals and employers should consult an appropriate tax professional to determine whether they have any tax obligations.

Disclaimer

The UnitedHealthcare® app is available for download for iPhone® or Android®. iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. Android is a registered trademark of Google LLC.

Visa is a registered trademark of Visa International Service Association.

UnitedHealthcare Rewards is a voluntary program. The information provided under this program is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be nor should be construed as medical advice. You should consult an appropriate health care professional before beginning any exercise program and/or to determine what may be right for you. Receiving an activity tracker, certain credits and/or rewards and/or purchasing an activity tracker with earnings may have tax implications. You should consult with an appropriate tax professional to determine if you have any tax obligations under this program, as applicable. If any fraudulent activity is detected (e.g., misrepresented physical activity), you may be suspended and/or terminated from the program. If you are unable to meet a standard related to health factor to receive a reward under this program, you might qualify for an opportunity to receive the reward by different means. You may call us toll-free at 1-866-230-2505 or at the number on your health plan ID card, and we will work with you (and, if necessary, your doctor) to find another way for you to earn the same reward. Rewards may be limited due to incentive limits under applicable law. Components subject to change. This program is not available for fully insured members in Hawaii, Vermont and Puerto Rico nor available to level funded members in District of Columbia, Hawaii, Vermont and Puerto Rico.

Surest Rewards is a voluntary program. The information provided under this program is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be nor should be construed as medical advice. You should consult an appropriate health care professional before beginning any exercise program and/or to determine what may be right for you. Receiving an activity tracker, certain credits and/or rewards and/or purchasing an activity tracker with earnings may have tax implications. You should consult with an appropriate tax professional to determine if you have any tax obligations under this program, as applicable. If any fraudulent activity is detected (e.g., misrepresented physical activity), you may be suspended and/or terminated from the program. If you are unable to meet a standard related to health factor to receive a reward under this program, you might qualify for an opportunity to receive the reward by different means. You may call us toll-free at 1-866-230-2505 or at the number on your health plan ID card, and we will work with you (and, if necessary, your doctor) to find another way for you to earn the same reward. Rewards may be limited due to incentive limits under applicable law. Components subject to change. This program is not available for fully insured members in AK, HI, MA, NM, ND, NY, OR, VA, VT, WA or Puerto Rico.

Rewards for You is a voluntary program. The information provided under this program is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be nor should be construed as medical advice. You should consult an appropriate health care professional before beginning any exercise program and/or to determine what may be right for you. Receiving an activity tracker, certain credits and/or rewards and/or purchasing an activity tracker with earnings may have tax implications. You should consult with an appropriate tax professional to determine if you have any tax obligations under this program, as applicable. If any fraudulent activity is detected (e.g., misrepresented physical activity), you may be suspended and/or terminated from the program. If you are unable to meet a standard related to health factor to receive a reward under this program, you might qualify for an opportunity to receive the reward by different means. You may call us toll-free at 1-866-230-2505 and we will work with you (and, if necessary, your doctor) to find another way for you to earn the same reward. Rewards may be limited due to incentive limits under applicable law. Components subject to change.

Participation in the health survey is voluntary. Your responses will be kept confidential in accordance with applicable law and will only be used to provide health and wellness information or conduct other plan activities.

Employee benefits including group health plan benefits may be taxable benefits unless they fit into specific exception categories. Please consult with your tax specialist to determine taxability of these offerings.

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