The document discusses wellness programs and their benefits. It notes that wellness programs can range from simple annual health fairs to more robust programs with goal setting, reporting, and ROI measurement. Key tools for wellness programs include health risk assessments and biometrics to measure physical and mental health. The document also states that wellness programs are effective at controlling insurance costs and that Ohio offers grants for employers that offer qualified wellness programs.

1. Wellness, Wellness,
Wellness
 Whether your benefits program is fully-
insured with an integrated consumerism
product (health savings account, health
reimbursement arrangement, etc) offering
 Whether your benefits program is partially
self-funded with a $50,000 or $75,000
specific limit
 Whether your benefits program is rated in a
risk pool
 Whether your benefits program is rated on
it’s own experience

2. Wellness, Wellness,
Wellness
 Introduction of a wellness program could
be as simple as conducting an annual
health fair
 A robust wellness program is a program
that is carefully designed with features
such as: goal setting, communication
strategies, reporting and measuring the
ROI of the program
 Health Risk Assessments and Biometrics
are key tools to measure the participant’s
physical and mental health

3. Wellness, Wellness,
Wellness
 Wellness programs are effective in
controlling insurance (health, disability,
workers compensation, etc) costs
 Did you know that the Ohio Bureau of
Workers’ Compensation is offering wellness
grants for Ohio domiciled employers that
offer a qualified wellness program
 Contact me for more information regarding
wellness programs, in general, or for more
information about the OHBWC grants