Douglas Younker

Former Director of Human Resources

ICON Health & Fitness

After 27 years as the Director of Human Resources for ICON Health & Fitness, Inc., Doug Younker retired to teach his innovative medical solutions to other organization.

Doug started adding out-of-the-box solutions such as: Complementary Medicine, PRP, Stem Cell therapy, Prolozone therapy, PGx, and Coba Health, into ICON’s traditional medical plan. These options have reduced plan expenses, while improving the quality of life for employees. Regence Blue Cross, Humana and Tall Tree Administrators have all stated that ICON has some of the lowest Medical and Rx costs of the plans they manage. Doug has presented on ICON’s unique ideas in: Los Angeles, Nashville, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Chicago, Atlanta and Stanford’s Medicine X. He has also presented at the AMCP and PBMI national conference on ICON’s Opioid pain management program.

Douglas served on the Utah SHRM Crossroads committee, Utah Council for Worksite Health Promotion, and the Utah State Health and Wellness Advisory Committee. He also served on Steering Committees at Oregon State University and Utah State University. When Doug has nothing else to do you will find him spending time with his family, or mountain biking and backcountry skiing.

Speaker Questionnaire

What are your top priorities for employee health and well-being in 2022?

What are the most innovative programs that you will focus on in 2022 and 2023?

Looking at our three moonshots surrounding costs, culture, and care, which do you align with the most? What are you doing in this area?

If you could automatically receive a 25% reduction in costs in three areas/programs, what would your dream list be?

Is there an area where you were able to either create savings or stop costs from rising?

Are you doing anything to reimagine corporate culture and wellbeing?

If there were two physical solutions that could be turned into virtual or remote care instead, what would those be?

If you look at our 3 Moonshots - Costs, Culture, and Care; In one sentence, tell us what would be something positive for us to take from 2020 and bring into this new year?

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Remember the mission to reach the moon? In 1962, President JFK set forth a vision. He initiated a movement that outlived him! Even in his death, the mission was accomplished seven years after his famous speech. Now we’re on a five-year mission, and it's not about us. This is a mission for you – the individual, the stakeholder, the employer healthcare and benefits professional. Join the mission to reduce costs, reimagine culture, and reinvent care.