Corporate Wellness Program ROI: Fact or Fiction?

Corporate Wellness Programs … do they offer a strong return on investment? This is a question that we are sure goes through ever company’s mind. HR Magazine addresses the Corporate Wellness Program ROI topic in their June 2008 issue.

Corporate Wellness Program ROI: The Bottom Line

According to the article, titled “Finding Wellness’ Return on Investment,” determining Corporate Wellness Program ROI is not an easy thing to do for corporations because it involves a lot of different variables and time.

However, the companies that have taken the time to determine the Corporate Wellness Program ROI of their Corporate Wellness Programs have found that it is quite significant. Not to mention, the Wellness program’s effect on the improvement of worker health and the slowing of the rate of their worker healthcare expenses.

Corporate Wellness Program ROI Alliance

Corporate Wellness Program ROI is such an important part of today’s corporate culture, that several large companies have come together to form the Alliance for Wellness ROI, Inc. According to the HR Magazine article, The Alliance for Wellness ROI was specifically created to address the lack of consistency in proving the value of Corporate Wellness Programs.

The alliance, formed by Henry Ford Health Systems, BMW of North America, Kraft Foods Global, MasterCard Worldwide and Schlumberger Limited, strongly believes in showing the value of Corporate Wellness Programs and want to develop a standard for how Corporate Wellness Programs are measured.

Corporate Wellness Programs Components

According the alliance, the following components should make up an corporate-offered worker Corporate Wellness Program:

• Employee assistance Programs
• Disease Management Programs (DM)
• Fitness and exercise Programs
• Health Risk Appraisals
• On-Site healthcare Programs
• Individual wellness profiles
• Preventive Health Screening and Biometric Testings and immunizations
• Tobacco-cessation Programs
• Telephonic Corporate Wellness Programs
• Weight Management / Loss Programs
• Self-Care Programs.