IBI Incentives ResearchEmployer Incentives for Workforce Health & ProductivityIBI RESEARCH - 20081Source: “Employer Incentives for Workforce Health and Productivity,” IBI, October 2008

IBI Research on Health & Productivity IncentivesPurpose: Identify incentives and disincentives used, their goals, their relative effectiveness and desired changesKey Insights:Incentives are used more frequently to encouraging health and productivity than disincentives, though how they are defined is important.Types of incentives used vary widely, while requiring higher premiums and copays are the principal penalties for noncompliance.Goals for offering incentives are far more likely to encourage participation than outcomes that directly impact on the bottom line.Employers place substantial value both for incentives and disincentives.Employers are unlikely to use the most effective incentives or disincentives.Employers are likely to be new to providing incentives and disincentives and still are experimenting with the fit between culture, effectiveness and affordability.The full study is available to members of IBI. Commentary is available in Notes view.2

Incentives are used more frequently to encouraging health and productivity than disincentives, though how they are defined is important.

Types of incentives used vary widely, while requiring higher premiums and copays are the principal penalties for noncompliance.

Goals for offering incentives are far more likely to encourage participation than outcomes that directly impact on the bottom line.

Employers place substantial value both for incentives and disincentives.

Employers are unlikely to use the most effective incentives or disincentives.

Employers are likely to be new to providing incentives and disincentives and still are experimenting with the fit between culture, effectiveness and affordability.

Use of Incentives/Disincentives3Source: “Employer Incentives for Workforce Health and Productivity,” IBI, October 2008

Current Incentives4Source: “Employer Incentives for Workforce Health and Productivity,” IBI, October 2008

Current Disincentives5Source: “Employer Incentives for Workforce Health and Productivity,” IBI, October 2008

Incentive Goals for Employees6Source: “Employer Incentives for Workforce Health and Productivity,” IBI, October 2008

How Much?-Per Participant per Year-7Source: “Employer Incentives for Workforce Health and Productivity,” IBI, October 2008

Incentives Effectiveness8Source: “Employer Incentives for Workforce Health and Productivity,” IBI, October 2008

DisincentivesEffectiveness9Source: “Employer Incentives for Workforce Health and Productivity,” IBI, October 2008

Making Improvements-Top 3 change strategies-10Source: “Employer Incentives for Workforce Health and Productivity,” IBI, October 2008