title: Sustained economic value of a wellness and disease prevention program: an 8-year longitudinal evaluation.
abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the sustained economic impact of a health promotion/disease prevention program delivered through a large regional health plan. This was a retrospective analysis of health risk, health claims, and cost using a mixed model factorial design for the years 2002-2009 that compared program participants to nonparticipants. All analyses were adjusted for age, sex, morbidity, and baseline health care costs as appropriate. The findings presented herein indicate a positive return on investment (ROI) for each program year with ratios ranging from a low of 1.16:1 to a high of 2.83:1. The average ROI collapsed across all 8 years was 2.02:1. The 2009 ROI approximated over $6 million in total savings. This study demonstrates the sustained economic value of a comprehensive health promotion program.
authors.affiliation: 1 Wellness & Prevention Inc. , a Johnson & Johnson Co., Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Shawn T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pomana
authors.forename: Maren E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hyde-Nolan
authors.forename: Eli W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult