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A new employer survey conducted by Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health finds that corporate employers “plan to spend an average of $594 per employee on wellness-based incentives within their health care programs this year,”

“This marks an increase of 15% from the average of $521 reported for 2013, and is more than double the average of $260 reported five years ago. The largest increase was among companies with fewer than 5,000 employees, where the per employee average climbed to $595, one-third higher than the average of $444 per employee in 2013.”

“The most popular wellness programs continue to be focused on lifestyle management: physical activity programs, weight management programs and stress management; other popular health improvement options including disease/care management programs such as managing chronic health conditions; lifestyle-management services such as weight loss advice and gym membership discounts; health-risk management services such as on-site flu shots; and environmental enhancements such as bike racks and walking paths.”

Key finding: “The survey found that 95% of companies plan to offer some kind of health improvement program for their employees, and the percentage of companies offering incentives to participate in these initiatives has increased from 57% in 2009 to 74% in 2014.”