Wellness In The Workplace – Optum Research

I found a summary of this Optum Study – Wellness In The Workplace in the January 2013 Employee Benefit News:

• 56% of companies (surveyed) have a formal, written strategic plan for wellness
• 28% of companies have an onsite clinic
• 49% of eligible employees participate in company wellness programs (seems really high to me)
• 90% of companies with 3,000+ employees say wellness solutions are an important part of their benefits (compared with 79% of employers with 2-99 employees)
• 83% of companies use coaching to address weigh management
• The top barriers to employee participation are:
  • Lack of time / energy
  • Lack of interest
  • Effective communications
• 52% of companies offer wellness programs to employee’s family members
• Onsite clinics are offering:
  • 77% flu shots
  • 56% wellness communications
  • 43% fitness challenges
  • 42% preventative care
  • 41% health risk assessments