title: Wellness programs: a remedy for reducing healthcare costs.
abstract: Offering wellness programs has become a popular method for preserving the health of employees in the hope of generating lower healthcare expenses and, in turn, higher profits. This article offers a cost/benefits analysis of providing wellness programs, to determine whether such programs could add value to a company. Recommendations follow for how to implement a successful wellness program with minimal initial costs should an analysis find that wellness initiatives would prove beneficial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Accounting and Business Law, School of Business of the University of Southern Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Mehmet C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kocakulah
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Joseforsky
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D017281:Cost of Illness; D017049:Employer Health Costs; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D007221:Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008019:Life Style; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States