How Long until Employee Health and Wellness Pay off?

Health and Wellness programs generally do not reap immediate long term sustainable ROI.

The initial phases involve measuring baselines and developing a culture of wellness within the company among it management and employees. Yes, a few high risk individuals may be immediately identified. Changing behaviors is a gradual and consistent process at most of us realize, but we often forget these common sense realities when it comes controlling health care costs.

All the employees need to be involved in the health and wellness initiatives. Proper incentives are the cornerstone of making positive strides in a strong and cohesive health strategy. If you do not get most if not all the employees to participate, you are going to have a much more difficult time controlling costs, increasing productivity and other positive outcomes. Just like operational areas such as finance and marketing, you would not except only half of your objective.