Lifestyle choices contribute to >85% of health care claims costs
Benefits of workplace wellness programs
Increase healthy behavior and curb risk of lifestyle-related illnesses
Provide a solid return on investment – for every $1 dollar spent on employee wellness programs, employers receive $3 to $4 dollars in healthcare savings
Boost productivity
Elevate company culture
Features of a wellness approach that works:
Lifestyle focused
Provide targeted information - reaches employees with significant health care expenditures and absenteeism rates, i.e., pregnancy, parenthood, aging workforce