Each $1 invested in worksite health programs brought the following average returns:
• $3.48 in reduced health care costs
• $5.82 in lower absenteeism costs
A comprehensive health management program
• $4.56–$4.73 in savings-to-cost ratio in reduced total health care costs
A blood pressure control program
• $3.10 in savings-to-cost ratio in reduced absenteeism (year 2)
• $3.90 in savings-to-cost ratio in reduced absenteeism (year 3)
THE BOTTOM LINE
Reducing just one health risk increases a person’s productivity
on the job by 9 percent and reduces absenteeism by 2 percent. |
