Not so long ago, workplace-based wellness programs were the hot new thing in holding down health care costs for employers. And while they may receive less attention today, they haven’t gone away.
Instead, their focus is broadening, says Julie Stich, an associate vice president at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans based in Brookfield, Wisconsin. And some employers are broadening their perspective on how to value the benefits wellness programs provide.
“There has been on and off over the years a focus on whether there is a decent return on investment” from wellness programs, Stich says. Some employers view that
