Corporate Health Promotion Programs are more important now than ever.  A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, with the troubles in the economy it seems that the costs of corporation provided healthcare keep continuing to grow and it doesn’t seem like it is going to change.  The article states that during the year 2008, U.S. companies can expect to see an increase of 10% in healthcare costs.

This increase in healthcare costs is causing some small companies to reduce their worker health benefits or get rid of them altogether.

Corporate Health Promotion Programs for Healthier Lifestyles

Corporate Health Promotion Programs do provide an option for small companies.  The corporations can provide discounted co-pays and deductibles to those staff members that fully participate in the offered Corporate Health Promotion Program.  Full participation means getting health screens, receiving a health risk assessment, and then working with their wellness coordinator to work towards a healthier lifestyle.

The healthier the staff members, the reduce the overall healthcare costs for the corporation.  Just one lengthy hospital stay can almost deplete a small business’ healthcare budget.

Corporate Health Promotion Programs and Your Bottom Line

Corporate Health Promotion Programs provide many advantages to a company’s bottom-line. Corporate Health Promotion Program Statistics from Prudential Insurance show a benefit expense of $312 per person enrolled in a Corporate Health Promotion Program compared to an expense of $574 per worker that wasn’t enrolled.  Coors Brewing Company showed a positive side-effect of participant absenteeism dropping by 18%, thus greater production and less healthcare costs overall.