title: Incentives, Program Configuration, and Employee Uptake of Workplace Wellness Programs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to determine the effect of wellness program configurations and financial incentives on employee participation rate.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyze a nationally representative survey on workplace wellness programs from 407 employers using cluster analysis and multivariable regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Employers who offer incentives and provide a comprehensive set of program offerings have higher participation rates. The effect of incentives differs by program configuration, with the strongest effect found for comprehensive and prevention-focused programs. Among intervention-focused programs, incentives are not associated with higher participation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Wellness programs can be grouped into distinct configurations, which have different workplace health focuses. Although monetary incentives can be effective in improving employee participation, the magnitude and significance of the effect is greater for some program configurations than others.
authors.affiliation: RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California (Mr Huang, Dr Miles, Dr Taylor); and RAND Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts (Mr Batorsky, Dr Liu, Dr Mattke).
authors.forename: Haijing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Soeren
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mattke
authors.forename: Benajmin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Batorsky
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: Hangsheng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000191:economics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace