Presenter Name | Date Why Wellness? Why Now? Principal Wellness Company
Why Wellness Costs Follow Risks Unhealthy Behavior Physical inactivity, poor eating habits, tobacco use, unmanaged stress Health Risks Obesity, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and blood sugar Chronic Disease Diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, stroke Costs Healthcare, short-term disability, worker’s compensation, productivity
1 Northwestern University (2011, November 16). U.S. population on track to getting even fatter. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 19, 2011, from /releases/2011/11/ htm 2 Institute of Medicine of the National Academies - Population-Based Policy and Systems Change Approach to Prevent and Control Hypertension, Report Brief February Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Addressing the Nation's Leading Killers: At A Glance es/publications/AAG/dhdsp.htm Why Wellness The Current U.S. Landscape Chronic Diseases
Why Wellness How Healthy Are Your Employees?
Almost 10 Percent of U.S. Medical Costs Tied to Obesity, Health Day News, viewed November 28,2011 Healthy $3,400 in medical costs $700 in prescription drugs Obese $4,870 in medical costs $1,300 in prescription drugs Why Wellness How Obesity Affects Medical Costs 41% more on medical costs80% more on prescription drugs
Lost productivity costlier than health care spending One of the largest costs Presenteeism –Time an employee is at work but unproductive Lost concentration Repetitive tasks Working at slow pace Nothing accomplished Eric A. Finkelstein, Marco daCosta DiBonaventura, Somali M. Burgess, Brent C. Hale. The Costs of Obesity in the Workplace. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2010; 52 (9) DOI: Women Presenteeism Medical expenditures and absenteeism Why Wellness How Obesity Affects Productivity Men 56% 44% 32% 68%
By 2020 are expected to be overweight or obese 1 1 Northwestern University (2011, November 16). U.S. population on track to getting even fatter. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 23, 2011, from Why Wellness Our Projected Future 72% of women 83% of men
For every $1 a healthy employee spends Why Wellness How Diabetes Affects Health Care Healthy An employee with diabetes will spend $2.30 Diabetic
1 Northwestern University (2011, November 16). U.S. population on track to getting even fatter. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 23, 2011, from /releases/2011/11/ htm 2 ssrel/2010/r html Why Wellness Our Projected Future 53% of women Pre-diabetes or diabetes 1 1 in 3 adults expected to have diabetes 2 77% of men Pre-diabetes or diabetes 1 By 2020By 2050
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Why Now Why Wellness and Why Now? Without wellness Decreases low-risk group Increases moderate- and high-risk groups More low-risk stay low-risk More moderate- and high-risk improve their health With wellness
Why Now Client Case Study After First Year
1 Workplace Wellness Programs can Generate Savings, Health Affairs, February Why Now Cost Benefits
Why Principal Why Principal Wellness Company? Our solution is: SimpleEngagingEffective
What Does This Mean to You? Why Principal Turnkey solutions help create a culture of wellness Step-by-step guidance and tools Year-round wellness focus Program strategies that are easy to implement Organizational and individual activities that complement your corporate culture Touch points are personalized, simple and fun Monthly campaigns, seminars and challenges Awareness Education Engagement
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