Most companies today with 200 or more employees offer some type of worksite wellness benefit in terms of medical care and or health promotion program, either on or offsite. The most popular worksite programming includes Nutrition, Weight Management, Diabetes Prevention, Smoking cessation, and Exercise programs, usually provided by a credentialed health expert such as a dietitian, nurse or doctor.
Offering an employee health and wellness program has been shown not only to be effective in helping employees change their behaviors and companies reduce claims costs but can be reimbursed by up to 30% through the Affordable Care Act. Wellness and prevention programs can realize cost savings within one to three years. Many companies’ insurance plans offer a ͞health programming budget to help pay for these programs.
Alix has provided successful worksite wellness programs to several companies in the South Florida area, such as Cigna Florida Wellness Council, Broward Sheriffs’ Office, Broward County Government, Steiner Leisure Management, West Palm Beach Courthouse, Gilda’s Club, The Fisher Island Club, Weston Athletic Club, Motorola, Tyco Healthcare, Micro Group, and others. From ten-week diabetes prevention programs, four week nutrition education programs, to extensive cooking demonstration programs, these group programs brought employees together, enabling shared learning and laughing experiences resulting in documented healthy employee behavior changes. Corporate wellness programs can successfully be provided via Zoom platforms.