We know that workplace wellness programs can help boost healthy behaviors and reduce absenteeism among workers. But what about the bottom line? Studies have found that companies with robust wellness programs outperform others on the stock market by an average of 7-16%...
Clearly, a key factor in whether your corporate wellness program succeeds depends greatly on the vendor you choose to drive it forward. How then can you choose one whose values will perfectly mesh with the vision you have of your wellness initiative? Here are just...
A question that many companies with wellness programs frequently wrestle with is evaluating its outcomes: Is it achieving its return on investment? And if so, how do you quantify it? Although certain results -- a reduction in healthcare costs and absenteeism--might be...
The final rules that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released this week on Employer Wellness Programs continue to receive significant reaction from, among others, business, benefits, and wellness executives. Much of the commentary centered on the...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released “final rules” on Employer Wellness Programs this week. As a USA Today headline states: “EEOC says wellness program participation can reap big rewards.” The EEOC’s new rules “describe how Title I of the...
May is National Mental Health Month, and a focus on mental health is an increasing part of companies' overall health management -- and cost management -- strategies. And according to HealthLeaders Magazine, it's easy to see why: "According to the National Institute of...
Launching a wellness program at your workplace is an excellent way to improve employee productivity while increasing your bottom line. And based on current statistics, this idea has been gaining wide traction among U.S. companies. In its 2015 study on employee...
A strong approach to workplace wellness involves more than just managing obesity, physical movement, and biometric screening. As we've reported previously (most recently here), mental health is a growing focus for many companies of all sizes. With this in mind, the...
According to the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity remains a serious health epidemic in the U.S., with more than one third (78.6 million) of adults medically defined as such. If untreated, obesity can lead to heart...