Employers Increased Value Of Corporate Wellness Program Participation Incentives By 16%

Employers have increased the financial incentives they offer workers to participate in wellness programs to a record $693 per employee average in 2015, up 16% over the $594 in incentives in 2014, and $430 in incentives in 2010. Of the 79% of employers who offer health improvement programs, companies that have more than 20,000 employees spent the most, averaging $878 per employee compared to $717 in 2014. Companies that had 5,000-20,000 employers spent $661 per employee in 2015, up from $493 in 2014.

The results were reported in the 2015 National Business Group on Health/Fidelity . . .