Workers sign up for once-contentious program
State Comptroller Kevin Lembo says more than 96 percent of the state employees on Connecticut's health care plan have enrolled in the new Health Enhancement Program.
That wellness initiative had been a concern for many unionized workers who first opposed a labor savings agreement reached with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
Lembo said more than 50,000 workers have enrolled in the program, which takes effect Oct. 1.
Supporters say it will provide the state with long-term savings by encouraging workers, especially those with chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, to receive appropriate medical treatment and tests.
Participants pay a lower monthly premium and have no deductible for in-network care.
Unionized workers ratified the labor savings deal last month after Malloy addressed concerns about the health plan.