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. 2013 Jun 1;3(2):7.
eCollection 2013 Summer.

Workplace Wellness Programs Study: Final Report

Soeren Mattke, Hangsheng Liu, John Caloyeras, Christina Y Huang, Kristin R Van Busum, Dmitry Khodyakov, Victoria Shier

Workplace Wellness Programs Study: Final Report

Soeren Mattke et al. Rand Health Q. .

Abstract

This article investigates the characteristics of workplace wellness programs, their prevalence, their impact on employee health and medical cost, facilitators of their success, and the role of incentives in such programs. The authors employ four data collection and analysis streams: a review of the scientific and trade literature, a national survey of employers, a longitudinal analysis of medical claims and wellness program data from a sample of employers, and five case studies of existing wellness programs in a diverse set of employers to gauge the effectiveness of wellness programs and employees' and employers' experiences.

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Among Employers Offering a Lifestyle Management Program, Percentage Offering Specific Interventions
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Among Employers Offering a Disease Management Program, Percentage Offering Programs for Specific Chronic Conditions
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Average Participation Rates of Employees Identified for Inclusion in Select Wellness Program Components
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Effect of One-Year Participation in a Weight Control Program on Body Weight in an Average Person
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Estimated Cumulative Effect of Wellness Program Participation on Total Monthly Medical Costs
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Percentage of Employers with Wellness Programs Using Participation and Results-Based Incentives for Selected Health Behaviors
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Average Incentive Amounts to Target Select Health Behaviors Among Employers Offering Incentives
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