Employers are increasingly turning to workplace wellness initiatives to curb rising health-care costs and the growing prevalence of chronic conditions, according to Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute. "Workplace wellness programs can take many different forms, from on-site flu shots and smoking cessation programs to programs that impose significant financial penalties on employees who do not participate or fail to meet health goals, such as employer-defined body mass index, cholesterol, blood glucose or blood pressure levels," the report states.
What is the estimated return on investment for workplace wellness programs?
What is the estimated return on investment for workplace wellness programs?
Answer: between $3 to $6 in savings for every $1 invested, generally after two or more years of implementation.
Employers are increasingly turning to workplace wellness initiatives to curb rising health-care costs and the growing prevalence of chronic conditions, according to Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute. "Workplace wellness programs can take many different forms, from on-site flu shots and smoking cessation programs to programs that impose significant financial penalties on employees who do not participate or fail to meet health goals, such as employer-defined body mass index, cholesterol, blood glucose or blood pressure levels," the report states.
Employers are increasingly turning to workplace wellness initiatives to curb rising health-care costs and the growing prevalence of chronic conditions, according to Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute. "Workplace wellness programs can take many different forms, from on-site flu shots and smoking cessation programs to programs that impose significant financial penalties on employees who do not participate or fail to meet health goals, such as employer-defined body mass index, cholesterol, blood glucose or blood pressure levels," the report states.
