Impacts of Workplace Health Promotion and Wellness Programs on Health Care Utilization and Costs: Results From an Academic Workplace.
Published
Journal Article
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the impacts of a long-standing workplace health promotion (HP) program on health care utilization and costs and estimated return on investment (ROI). METHODS: Analyses used a retrospective, observational cohort design based on 7 years (2005 to 2011) of health claims and HP program participation data for 3829 HP participants and 6617 controls. Inverse propensity score-weighted mixed-model regression methods were used to balance employee demographics and comorbidities by study arm. RESULTS: Mean monthly health care costs were $35 less for HP participants compared with controls, and results were robust based on sensitivity analyses. ROI was estimated to be $2.53 for every dollar spent on the HP program. CONCLUSIONS: Results support a positive impact of HP program participation with regard to reduced health care utilization and costs and a positive ROI.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Dement, JM; Epling, C; Joyner, J; Cavanaugh, K
Published Date
- November 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 57 / 11
Start / End Page
- 1159 - 1169
PubMed ID
- 26539763
Pubmed Central ID
- 26539763
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1536-5948
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000555
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States