Wellness Programs: Manage Activity, Reduce Costs, and Boost Participation

Wellness Programs BLR Webinar Recording

Employee health benefit expenses have increased by more than 9% in 2012. With employers trying desperately to reduce insurance costs, workplace wellness programs are increasingly popular. Nearly 80% of large companies offer them, and those who do have seen a 28% reduction in sick leave, a 26% reduction in healthcare costs, and a 30% reduction in disability and workers' compensation costs.

On the surface, wellness incentives seem like a great idea -- manufacturing giant Caterpillar estimates its wellness program will save the company $700 million by 2015. But such programs can pose serious -- and costly -- legal risks if they don't comply with laws and regulations.

For example, Scotts Miracle-Gro was recently sued by a former employee who was fired for failing a nicotine screening test. And several federal and state laws govern how far you can go when asking employees to quit smoking or when offering incentives to lose weight.

To strike a balance between healthy employees and staying in compliance, you must understand the impact of wellness program regulations on your organization so that you can avoid problems yet still incentivize your employees to live a healthier lifestyle.

Participate in this interactive webinar, and you’ll learn:

• Set up your own wellness program -- when to design your own, when to go with the prepackaged insurance company program, and when to develop a hybrid.
• Identify a wellness program that is truly turnkey.
• Track your company’s return on investment for your wellness program (and hold third-party wellness firms accountable for tracking an ROI).
• Stay away from products without engagement, which translate very quickly into “dusty shelf products.”
• Avoid “get fit quick” scenarios, and instead develop a culture of wellness.
• Use your company’s culture to impact the health of employees.
• Understand health and well-being beyond fitness and nutrition -- sleep, stress, time management, and more.
• And more.

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn the risks and rewards associated with employee wellness programs, and how to keep your employees healthy and your organization in compliance. Register now for this informative event.

This webinar will be recorded n Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Wellness Programs: Manage Activity, Reduce Costs, and Boost Participation

About Your Speaker:

Emily Richards founder and president of Sade Clarity, oversees business development, directs creative initiatives, and formulates the strategy for Sade's client base. A fitness guru, marathon runner, and self-proclaimed health nut, Ms. Richards embraces the importance of a life balance in body, mind, and spirit. Her goal is to lead the charge with her hand-selected team to help bring health, wellness, and balance to individuals and corporations.