Making Wellness Work for Your Business

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1 CBIA HR Conference Making Wellness Work for Your Business Jean Stratton, MPH, RDN March 19, 2015 Postprandial somnolence Definition Being on cloud food, in foodland, a food coma or carb coma.a normal state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal. 1

2 Agenda Why wellness Successful wellness programs Designing and implementing a plan Leveraging resources Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations Q&A Why Wellness? 17% of small businesses offer wellness programs* Corporate wellness services provide workplace programs to help employers improve the health, productivity, presenteeism and reduce absenteeism of their employees due to: Rising health care costs** Increasing demand for wellness programs** Declining health status of Americans** *2014 National Small Business Association healthcare survey ** IBIS World s Corporate Wellness Services

3 Why Wellness Small Businesses Healthcare costs rising* 2009 = $590 /employee/mo 2014 = $1121 /employee/mo Healthcare costs are the second highest payout of a business Overwhelmed with wellness information overload No dedicated resource to plan, implement and monitor Why Wellness Small employer worksite wellness can* build comprehensive programs that produce results for the employee and the employer produce a significant effect on the health and productivity of employees The Affordable Care Act worksite wellness programs have become part of a national public health strategy *2014 National Small Business Association healthcare survey 3

4 Case Study Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce 35 Employees Activities Outcomes Achievement Happy Employee Improved Morale 4

5 Keys to a successful wellness program - Wellness Council of America 1. Senior level support Show evidence Management support encourages employee participation 2. Create Wellness Teams and Champions Culture of Wellness 5

6 3. Collecting data Employee Interest Surveys Health Assessments Biometric Screenings Wellness is something you DO with employees, not TO them. Dr David Hunnicutt, past president of the Wellness Council of America 6

7 4. Operating Plan 5. Interventions Create a plan that works for you Physical Activity Interventions Weight Management Stress Management Tobacco Cessation Medical Self-Care 7

8 6. Supportive Environments Policies that promote a healthy workforce Physical activity Nutrition/weight management Workstation/ergonomics Physical Environments Using the stairwells Motivational signage Rewards and incentives 7. Results/Outcomes Medical cost savings Increased productivity and Presenteeism Reduced Absenteeism Higher employee morale and Job satisfaction Attract and retain talent 8

9 Future Trends New State of the Industry Report from Virgin Pulse - Employee Engagement and Wellness Priorities (2/15) Surveyed 1,395 HR management professionals The top five programs employers plan to offer in the next two years include: stress management financial management nutrition programs weight management programs sleep programs ACA compliance and wellness regulations Incentive Programs Participatory Unrelated to health factor Health Contingent Tied to health factor Activity only Outcomes based Company Wellness Advisors 9

10 Leveraging resources Insurers Community resources Take Aways Add a wellness mission statement to your business strategy, incorporate into your culture Create a wellness team & champions Conduct an employee interest survey Develop a plan with programs, challenges Leverage resources Celebrate successes, evaluate outcomes Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have. ~ Winston Churchill 10

11 Contact Info Jean Stratton, MPH, RDN Company Wellness Advisors Questions? 11