After decades of focusing on health coverage as the exclusive avenue of providing financial protection against medical costs, employers are starting t

After decades of focusing on health coverage as the exclusive avenue of providing financial protection against medical costs, employers are starting to shift to a focus on wellness and prevention. With health care cost inflation outpacing national inflation, employers are looking to newer strategies to drive a healthier workforce. According to MetLife’s 5th Annual Employee Benefits Trend Study, more than one-fourth (28%) of all employers – and nearly half (49%) of companies with 500 or more employees offer some type of a wellness program as a workplace benefit, and 43% of employers believe that these programs are highly valued by their employees.

Employers Refocus Strategies to Promote a ''Culture of Health and Financial Security,'' According to MetLife Study
Source: Business Wire