Pulse Program

This is one of the Wellness Benefit options that active benefits eligible employees may elect in FlexOnline as a new hire, or during the Open Enrollment period.  

About the Program

Wellness at Dartmouth has partnered with a well-being organization, Virgin Pulse, to offer an engaging and motivating program that aims to continually maintain and improve the health of our community.

On January 1, 2025, Virgin Pulse—the company that powers your Pulse program—is becoming Personify Health. Current participants will begin hearing more about these changes directly from Virgin Pulse/Personify in the coming weeks, with some changes, such as new logos, becoming more visible later this fall.  What does this mean for you?

  • Seamless transition: Your programs, account history and all the features you love will continue to be available—with a vibrant new look and feel in 2025.
  • Easy app/web update: You’ll be prompted to update the app on, or before, January 1, and to sign in online, you’ll use a new Personify Health web address starting on January 1. Your username and password will stay the same.
  • Reward redemption option change: The option to transfer your earned rewards into your bank account will end on 12/31/24. The other options including redeeming rewards for Visa cards, gift cards, a purchase in the Pulse store, or a donation to a charity will continue in 2025. If you wish to transfer any rewards into your bank account, please do so prior to 12/31/24 (see rewards section below).

 

This comprehensive program provides a free activity tracking device (one per participant) and cash rewards of up to $400 (eligible spouses enrolled can also earn up to $400 and receive the free device) for participating in a vareity of healthy activities including:

  • Fun, step-based team MOVE IT challenges multiple times per year.
  • More than 45 digital coaching Journeys on topics such as sleeping well, reducing stress, eating healthy, managing finances, heart health, being tobacco-free, and more.
  • Monthly healthy habit challenges on topics such as sustainability, mindfulness and nutrition.
  • Daily health tips tailored to your interests.
  • Activity, sleep and nutrition trackers, daily health tips, social connections, a personal health assessment, and more!
  • My Care Checklist dashboard to self-track preventive exams, tests, and vaccinations. 
  • Spotlight mindfulness challenges with personalized goals. 
  • Journeys, daily cards, and healthy habit challenges to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. 

 

Watch this video to learn more about the Pulse program!

Many successes including weight loss, increased energy, reducing hemoglobin A1c levels, and eliminating blood pressure medications have been reported by Pulse participants.  

Rewards

Earn up to $400 per calendar year ($100 per calendar quarter; spouses enrolled on employee's medical plan through Dartmouth can also earn up to $400 annually). 

Earned rewards are cash. Once you earn a reward you can transfer into your bank account (available on web only until 12/31/24), redeem for a Visa card or gift card to a variety of merchants, make a purchase in the Pulse store for fitness-related gear, or make a donation to a charity.

Please note: the option to transfer your earned rewards into your bank account will end on 12/31/24. The other options including redeeming rewards for Visa cards, gift cards, a purchase in the Pulse store, or a donation to a charity will continue in 2025. If you wish to transfer any rewards into your bank account, please do so prior to 12/31/24. View instructions. 

Devices

All new participants receive one free MAX™ Go Activity and Sleep Tracker device, or a one-time credit that is equivalent to the price of the MAX Go device ($24.99 in 2024/$40 in 2025) towards the purchase of another device in the Pulse store, that will synchronize your activity with the Pulse program (all credits applied after checkout).

Many devices, such as an Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, etc., also synchronize your activity with the program. 

How to Join

You must first elect the Pulse program as your Wellness Benefit option in FlexOnline to participate in this program. Please note: the Pulse Program is the default Wellnes Benefit for new hires. 

  • For new employees: you will be able to register the Pulse program at http://dartgo.org/joinpulse approximately one week after you make your election.

 

  • For employees electing the Pulse program during Open Enrollment: you will be able to register for the Pulse program beginning in early January.

 

After registering for Pulse, you will access the Pulse program at dartgo.org/pulse moving forward.

Additional Information

 

Tax Information 

Earned rewards are considered imputed taxable income and applicable taxes will be withheld from your paycheck (includes any rewards earned by employee and/or spouse).

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