You can earn incentives for being active with the CU Health Plan – Move. program.
Move. is an app that tracks physical activity through your smartphone or activity-tracking device (e.g., Fitbit, etc.). The app records activity stats like calories burned, heart rate, steps-per-day and more. Move. participants who log either 30 minutes of activity or 10,000 steps a day, for at least 12 days a month, can earn an incentive of $25 a month (incentives are added to paychecks quarterly).
Eligibility Information
If you are a primary member of a CU Health Plan, you are eligible for the Move. program. However, payments for new members may be postponed. Your workouts won’t count toward the incentive until your medical insurance enrollment is processed by your Human Resources department. Processing typically occurs on the 15th of the month in which your paperwork is submitted.
Dependent spouses and children, including dependent spouses who are also employees of the University of Colorado and CU Medicine, are not eligible for Move.
Technical Instructions
If you plan to use your smartphone or an activity tracker and would like additional instructions on how to join, view additional Move. Setup and Overview Resources.
Technical support: support@fitdigits.com
Payment questions: questions@becolorado.org
Do the 12, 30-minute activities have to be completed on 12 separate days?
Yes, the 12, 30-minute activities must be completed on 12 separate days of the month. If you complete a workout longer than 30 minutes, or more than one 30-minute workout on the same day, it will not count as more than one active day.
Can I manually enter all of my workouts on the website?
No. Manual entry is self-reported and not recorded in real time using a verifiable tracking device. Only two manual-entry workouts will count toward the 12-day requirement each month–the rest must be recorded in real time by the Move. app or activity-tracking device.
There is a manual-entry option in the app, and on the website under “Workouts.”
How do I join?
It is important that you follow all of the steps in order to enroll properly. You may only join four weeks after your health insurance takes effect. This is due to the time it takes to process your enrollment in health insurance. Please note, in order to receive the quarterly Move payment, you must still be employed at the time the payment is issued. Meaning, termed employees at the time the quarterly payment is issued are not eligible for the payment.
To join:
- Either download the Move. app on your Android or iOS device, or visit the
becolorado.fitdigits.com website and click “Sign Up.” - If you join through the website, enter your last name, employee ID number, e-mail address (this
becomes your username) and password. Remember to use the same email you registered with
when logging in to the Move. app or website.
What are the requirements of the program?
To qualify for the incentive payment, the participant must complete a minimum 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity at least 30 minutes a day, or take 10,000 steps in a day, for 12 days. Physical activity can be tracked using the Move. app, and steps can be recorded using an activity-tracking device like Fitbit, Jawbone UP, Misfit Shine or Garmin.
If tracking activity with the app, the daily 30-minute requirement can be met in 10-minute increments over the course of a day.
Only two manual-entry workouts will count towards the requirement each month – the rest have to be tracked by the app or another tracking device.
If you are using an activity-tracking device, all activities must be synced each month by the 5th of the following month. Activity-tracking devices need to be fully synced with their cloud accounts. To see if your data is being properly transferred, please check on the Move. website. The Calendar page will show your data and qualifying active days. If you don’t see your data within a few days, please email support@fitdigits.com.
Who is eligible for Be Colorado Move.?
University of Colorado and CU Medicine employees and retirees who are the primary member of a CU Health Plan account (e.g., Exclusive, Exclusive2, Kaiser, High Deductible/HSA Compatible, Extended or Medicare) are eligible. Once your medical insurance enrollment is processed, you will then be marked as eligible to receive Move. payments. Processing typically occurs on the 15th of the month in which your paperwork is submitted. Dependent spouses, including dependent spouses who are also employees of the University of Colorado and CU Medicine, and dependent children are not eligible at this time.
In order to receive the quarterly Move payment, you must still be employed at the time the payment is issued. Meaning, termed employees at the time the quarterly payment is issued are not eligible for the payment.
I do not have an iPhone, Android phone, iPad or iPod touch; can I still participate?
If you have an activity-tracking device such as a Fitbit, Misfit Shine or another supported tracker, you can sync your accounts with the Move. website and import your data.
Some of my activity-tracker data is missing on the Move. website; how can I fix this?
If you do not see your most recent data, or if the data is inconsistent on the Move. website, contact support@fitdigits.com.
It is important to log in to the Move. website regularly to check your progress and make sure that your data is transferring correctly.
How do I keep track of my progress toward the goal?
Every time you sync your workouts from the app to the website, a progress bar will pop up on your app indicating your progress. You can also track progress on the becolorado.fitdigits.com website. There is an “Active Days” progress bar in the Dashboard and Calendar sections, and the calendar will display a yellow ribbon on each day you complete a qualifying activity.
If you see a “Join Now” screen when you sync, and do not see the progress bar on your app or on the Move. website, log in at becolorado.fitdigits.com and click “Groups.” Then, click “Join Move Program” in the navigation bar and enter your last name and employee ID in order to complete enrollment in the program.
Can I delete my workouts after the month is over?
No, you should not delete your workouts after the month is over. Reports are compiled quarterly and it would impact the report, which could make miss out on earning the incentive.
How will I receive the money I earned if I meet the monthly requirement?
You will receive a quarterly payment in your paycheck for the incentive money earned during the previous quarter (up to $75 a quarter). This payment is subject to tax.
University of Colorado payment schedule:
- July payment: Incentives earned for April through June
- October payment: Incentives earned for July through September
- January payment: Incentives earned for October through December
- April payment: Incentives earned for January through March
CU Medicine payment schedule:
- August payment: Incentives earned for April through June
- November payment: Incentives earned for July through September
- February payment: Incentives earned for October through December
- May payment: Incentives earned for January through March
Will my employer have access to my physical activity data?
Your employer will not have access to your physical activity data. Each quarter the vendor, Fitdigits, will provide a list of participants that indicates whether each participant met or did not meet the monthly requirement in a “yes/no” format. This information is required for payment. Your employer will not see your private health information; this would violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a Federal law.
What if my employment is terminated?
In order to receive the quarterly Move payment, you must still be employed at the time the payment is issued. Meaning, termed employees at the time the quarterly payment is issued are not eligible for the payment incentive.
Who should I contact if I still have questions?
Payment trouble: questions@becolorado.org
Technical trouble: support@fitdigits.com