Did you know that 70% of healthcare costs in the United States are preventable? According to the American Heart Association, we lose $32 BILLION a year due to premature illness associated with cardiovascular diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.
What does this mean for your business? Company benefits for providing a wellness program include lower healthcare costs, reduced absenteeism, and greater productivity and morale. Returns on investment consist of double-digit decreases in sick leave, hospital admissions, disability days, and per capita workers compensation costs. In fact, 86% of companies with more than 50 employees offer a wellness program, and 31% of employers offering disease management programs reported a positive return on investment.
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