Help your employees lower their risk for cancer, high cholesterol and more

New! Employee podcast

Brightline and Costco’s Director of Employee Benefits, Celeste Parker, talk about the struggle to find mental health care for kids — and how she used the resource to help her own family.

As a member of Costco leadership, you play an important part in helping to support your employees’ well-being. Encourage them to get to know their benefits so they can take full advantage of them. Check in with your employees often to make sure they’re taking care of themselves.

Podcast: Costco’s Director of Employee Benefits talks with Brightline

In the first 2024 employee podcast, Costco’s Director of Employee Benefits and mom, Celeste Parker, talks with Brightline* about her own family’s journey and the importance of access to mental health care for children. Encourage your employees to listen so that they know they’re not alone if they have a child struggling with mental health.

*Available on the Mainland only.

It’s never too late to take the pledge

Check in with your employees to see if they’ve taken the 2024 We’re in This Together pledge. Their spouse or domestic partner can pledge, too. Once they pledge and get to know their benefits, they can:

  • Go to the Work on My Goal page to learn about important health topics and resources  
  • Go to the Podcasts page to hear stories from Costco employees 
  • Watch for a monthly email with information about new content 

Pledge resources you can use

  • Track your location’s pledge participation in 2024 here.  
  • Download and print a WITT pledge flyer here that you can share with your employees.

This month’s WITT topic: Overall well-being

March’s WITT content focuses on what employees can do to take care of their overall well-being. Employees will:

  • Learn how to lower their risk for skin cancer and colorectal cancer 
  • Get tips on how to reduce their cholesterol  
  • Try out an emotional well-being checklist 
  • Get a monthly guide on how to take control of their finances 

Report on employee benefits usage

Here are the latest resources for employee benefits usage from our suppliers:  

Data is comparing December 2023 to January 2024. 

WeightWatchers (WW)

  • New enrollments increased 380%

Omada for Diabetes, Hypertension & Prevention

  • Prevention enrollments increased 74%
  • Hypertension enrollments reached 298 in its first month
  • Diabetes & Hypertension combined enrollments increased 21%

Omada for Joint & Muscle Health

  • Consultations increased 68%
  • Prevention enrollments increased 283%

New: Resources to help you help your employees 

Resources for employees: March

  • Aetna®
    • Offers full coverage for preventive care and screenings when employees see an in-network provider. Employees can use Aetna Smart Compare® to find doctors who meet high standards in quality and effective care.
    • Employees can call their Aetna Health Concierge for assistance, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. They can also download the Aetna HealthSM app to find in-network clinics, urgent care centers and emergency rooms when they need them.
    • 800-814-3543 (TTY: 711)Aetna.com | Text AETNA to 90156* to download the app
  • Live Healthy Team
    • Connects employees and their family members enrolled in an Aetna medical plan with the right people when they need them, including dietitians, social workers and behavioral health specialists. 
    • Employees can connect with a Live Healthy Coach Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST. 
    • 800-814-3543 (option 2)
  • 2nd.MD
    • Offers expert second opinions about a diagnosis, upcoming surgery, medication or treatment plan for all employees enrolled in a Costco medical plan. 
    • 833-579-2509 | 2nd.MD/Costco
  • Resources For Living (RFL)
    • Offers emotional well-being support for employees, members of their household and dependent children up to age 26, including six no-cost counseling sessions each.
    • Access your manager toolkit for more manager resources.
    • 833-721-2320 (TTY: 711) | RFL.com/Costco 
  • Mind Companion Self-care
    • An online, self-paced support program to help with anxiety, depression, anger, substance misuse, stress, relationship issues and more for all employees, members of their household and dependent children up to age 26. (Note: The myStrength online program ended February 29, 2024.) 
    • 833-721-2320 (TTY: 711) | RFL.com/Costco

*Message and data rates may apply.

  • Triple-S
    • Offers medical plans that cover preventive care at 100% when employees see an in-network provider. Employees can go to Costcobenefits.com to find a doctor. 
    • 800-981-3241 | ssspr.com
  • 2nd.MD
    • Offers expert second opinions about a diagnosis, upcoming surgery, medication or treatment plan for all employees enrolled in a Costco medical plan.
    • 833-579-2509 | 2nd.MD/Costco
  • Resources For Living (RFL)
    • Offers emotional well-being support for employees, members of their household and dependent children up to age 26, including six no-cost counseling sessions each.
    • Access your manager toolkit for more manager resources.
    • 833-721-2320 (TTY: 711) | RFL.com/Costco
  • Mind Companion Self-care
    • An online, self-paced support program to help with anxiety, depression, anger, substance misuse, stress, relationship issues and more for all employees, members of their household and dependent children up to age 26. (Note: The myStrength online program ended February 29, 2024.)
    • 833-721-2320 (TTY: 711) | RFL.com/Costco

*Message and data rates may apply.

  • HMSA
    • Offers medical plans that cover preventive care at 100% when employees see an in-network provider. Employees can go to Costcobenefits.com to find a doctor.
    • 800-776-4672 | HMSA.com
  • 2nd.MD
    • Offers expert second opinions about a diagnosis, upcoming surgery, medication or treatment plan for all employees enrolled in a Costco medical plan. 
    • 833-579-2509 | 2nd.MD/Costco
  • Resources For Living (RFL)
    • Offers emotional well-being support for employees, members of their household and dependent children up to age 26, including six no-cost counseling sessions each.
    • Access your manager toolkit for more manager resources.
    • 833-721-2320 (TTY: 711) | RFL.com/Costco
  • Mind Companion Self-care
    • An online, self-paced support program to help with anxiety, depression, anger, substance misuse, stress, relationship issues and more for all employees, members of their household and dependent children up to age 26. (Note: The myStrength online program ended February 29, 2024.) 
    • 833-721-2320 (TTY: 711) | RFL.com/Costco

*Message and data rates may apply.