Change for GoodWellness programs are no longer just a nice perk; they’re an absolute necessity. As companies and their employees shoulder the burden of increasingly hefty health care costs — an average of more than $10,000 annually per employee — it’s more important than ever for workplaces to find a cost-effective, proactive way to manage expenses while improving employee health.
The solution isn’t yet another change in providers or one more increase in premiums; it’s a change in behavior. A comprehensive, customized wellness program helps employees and their dependents live healthier lives by modifying their behavior and reducing health risks. |
Put simply, healthy employees are cost less, thanks to lower premiums and reduced health care claims. That's why for so many companies, making an investment in a wellness program isn't an unwanted cost center; it's a welcome source of cost reductions. In fact, companies on average see a return as high as $6 for every dollar spent on wellness programs.*
But besides dramatically reducing your company's medical claim costs, an effective wellness program can also result in fewer lost workdays, reduced workers compensation insurance claims, lower attrition rates, higher productivity, and markedly improved morale and quality of life.
*Harvard Business Review, December 2010.
But besides dramatically reducing your company's medical claim costs, an effective wellness program can also result in fewer lost workdays, reduced workers compensation insurance claims, lower attrition rates, higher productivity, and markedly improved morale and quality of life.
*Harvard Business Review, December 2010.