Government Workers Flood Sunshine Mall For Health Expo
- Ernice Gilbert
- September 10, 2014
The sight at Sunshine Mall on Tuesday was one to behold as St. Croix government workers packed the first floor of the building, most of them making the trip to fill out a survey that, if not done by Friday, would cost them $20 every two weeks from their paychecks. "The Health Expo is mostly about wellness and healthcare, but most people are here to fill out a survey that's online," one government employee who requested anonymity told the VI Consortium. The Government of the Virgin Islands provides healthcare insurance to its employees through Cigna, a leading insurer. The relationship has been in place for many years and the online survey is part of an initiative to encourage members to stay healthy. Patty Vincent, a Cigna representative, explained the program: It's called a health assessment, and it's been done for a while in the United States. What it does is, insurance companies are now becoming proactive instead of being reactive, so they're getting the inform...
