What employee postcards taught us about the power of PTO 

Improving your well-being doesn’t end when you close the Sharecare app. On the contrary, you support your health every moment you choose to rest, reconnect, and get out to explore. One of the most unique benefits we offer is designed specifically to encourage this kind of R&R. 

Employees can earn and redeem Vacation Spending Account (VSA)™ dollars simply by using our WeCare platform to engage in healthy activities, like completing wellness goals in the Sharecare app, or engaging with personalized health education content. Those dollars can be used to book stays at over 140,000 hotels worldwide (Hilton, Marriott, Best Western, and more), all at exclusive member-only rates.

It’s a simple idea with a powerful ripple effect: 
healthier habits → more rewards → intentional rest → better mental health.  

We see this benefit as an important investment in mental and physical health. With workplace stress costing U.S. employers an estimated $190 billion each year, the ability to log off and return refreshed isn’t just nice, but essential. This truth came to life through postcards sent in for our companywide “Postcards to Sharecare” competition. 

Whether they captured once-in-a-lifetime getaways or everyday moments of joy, all of the vibrant and heartwarming travel postcards sent in reminded us that one of the most innovative benefits we offer is the one that gets you OOO. Your submissions reminded us what time off can really do, and why the power of PTO goes far beyond vacation itself.  

Our favorite of the bunch was sent in by Jessica Kendall, who we’re proud to congratulate not just for being voted by her peers as the winner of the postcard competition, but also on her wedding! We’re delighted that Sharecare helped make such a special trip possible, which is exactly why the VSA benefit exists––to support moments that matter.