Worksite Wellness Summery

A Comprehensive Worksite Wellness Approach

• Builds and sustains a result-oriented wellness program
• Maintains or improves the overall health and quality of life of individuals
• Delays or prevents disease through health promotion and early direction

Why Worksite Wellness?

• Improve Employee Morale
• Reduce Turnover
• Increase Recruitment Potential
• Reduce Absenteeism
• Healthcare Cost Containment
• Improve Employee Health

Worksite Wellness Fact

• Over 80% of Minnesota employers believe in the benefits of worksite wellness programs but want more support and guidance on worksite wellness. (MN Department of Health Wellness Study 2002)

Health Facts

• Modifiable lifestyle choices cost Minnesotans over $550 million annually in medical expenditures. (Finkelstein, Fibelkorn & Wang and CDC)
• Physically active people can save up to $500 per year in medical costs. (World Health Organization)

Minnesota Health Information – Adults

• 8% have diabetes
• 19% are smokers
• 21% are binge drinkers
• 27% have hypertension
• 66% are overweight or obese (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)

Healthcare Cost Trend

• Healthcare costs have increased about 12-13% per year for the last 3 years.
• Healthcare costs have been rising at 3 times the rate of inflation each year for the past 5 years. (National Coalition on Health Care)

Health Insurance Cost Trends

• Since 2000, the average employee contribution to company-provided health insurance has increased more than 143%.
• In 2005, the average annual premiums were over $4,000 for singles and $11,000 for families.
• Costs are expected to continue increasing. (National Coalition of Health Care)

Does It Work?

• National Research indicates that businesses investing in comprehensive worksite wellness programs can see a return on investment of $2.00 to $10.00 for every $1.00 invested.
• A broad review of comprehensive wellness programs showed, on average:
  1. 27% improvement in sick leave and absenteeism
  2. 26% improvement in healthcare costs
  3. 32% improvement in worker's compensation and disibility management claims
  4. 5-to-1 cost benefit ratio (The Art of Health Promotion Meta-evaluation, American Journal of Health Promotion, Jul/Aug 2005)

Costs

• Range is from $25 - $400 per employee. (Cooper Institute)

Where Do We Start?

• Rejuv Medical & Performance Worksite Wellness Consultants have been trained to help businesses plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive worksite wellness programs.

The Seven Steps to a WELCOA Wellness Program

1. Get Management Support
2. Create a Team
3. Collect Data
4. Create an Operating Plan
5. Choose Intervention
6. Create a Supportive Environment
7. Evaluate

For more information contact:
Tim Schmidt at Rejuv Medical & Performance
Phone: 320-293-6754
Email: tim@rejuvmedical.com

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