What effects are wellness programs having on the workforce and healthcare in general? With 76% of employers offering some form of wellness program, resource, or service to employees last year, how much has this changed over the years, and what has worked? The latest infographic from the Healthcare Trends Institute demonstrates the effects of wellness programs, the most popular incentive-based health improvement programs, the importance of proper design in wellness, and future improvements that employers can expect in coming years.

1. 2015 Wellness Infographic
76%
Wellness Programs
of employers offered some type
of wellness program, resource,
or service to employees in
2014 4
44% increase in Evolution1 CDH
accounts with wellness
contributions, 2014-15
of employees earned their
full incentive amount in
2014—leaving millions of
unclaimed incentives 3
of employers are interested
in targeting additional
dimensions of well-being
such as financial, career,
social, and emotional 1
21% increase in Evolution1 Partners
with CDH accounts with
wellness contributions, 2014-15
Reducing the costs of health care
Of employers who measure
their wellness program’s ROI,
80% have a positive impact 1
78%
72%
By offering financial incentives,
participation rates are positively
impacted across all types of
programs, with annual incentives
greater than $500 necessary to
produce participation rates of
50% or more 1
87% of employers offer incentives/
disincentives for their
wellness programs
85% of employers report their
organization’s incentives were
at least somewhat effective in
increasing employee
participation 4
22% of large employers made
additional wellness contributions
to an HRA or HSA in 2015,
up from 17% in 2014, whereas
premium reduction incentives
dropped to 61% from 64%
over the same periods 2
31% offer incentives for their
disease management programs 1
2015 employers will spend an
average of $693 per employee
on wellness-based incentives,
up from $260 in 2009 3
Biometric screenings
approx.Only
Health risk assessments
Physical activity programs 3
The most popular incentive-
based health improvement
programs:
Improvements Ahead
Build Culture:
47%
Market Wellness:
25-30%
Expand Scope:
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Contributions/Accounts:
Improving their employees’
overall physical health 4
Employers report that in 2014 their
organization’s wellness initiatives
were at least somewhat effective in:
80%
A properly designed wellness program can
expect to yield $3.27 for every dollar on
healthcare cost
reductions 5
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Sources:
1. PWC, Health and Wellbeing Touchstone Survey, 2014
2. 2015 bswift Benefits Study
3. Fidelity Investments/National Business Group on Health (NBGH) Wellness Program Survey
4. Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Strategic Benefits Survey, 2014
5. Harvard Wellness Program Study
6. Fabius R, Thayer RD, Konicki DL, et al.J Occup Environ Med. 2013
Companies with a
proven culture of health
outperform in the Standard
& Poor’s 500 index 6
Employers have opportunities to improve
their wellness programs by enhancing
workplace culture, implementing effective
program promotion, and offering
initiatives that address what’s most
important to their employees today.