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title: Tips for implementing a wellness program
description: Employee benefits administrations might want consider developing a wellness program in an effort to cut healthcare costs.
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# [Tips for implementing a wellness program](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/tips-for-implementing-a-wellness-program)

 Written by [Innovative Employee Solutions](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/author/innovativeemployeesolutions) | Apr 16, 2013 9:40:14 AM

Employee benefits administrations might want consider developing a wellness program in an effort to cut healthcare costs. A recent report by MetLife's Mature Market Institute, an online aging resource, found [26.2 percent of adults are sedentary](https://www.metlife.com/mmi/media-relations/mmi-health-status-implications.html) and report having health issues such as diabetes and high blood pressure. According to the study, the average employer cost for health insurance has significantly increased from $1.60 to $2.58 per worker per hour. 

Due to the Affordable Care Act, many companies have begun looking for ways to cut healthcare costs, and adopting a wellness program is one of the easiest ways to promote healthy habits among employees. 

Creating an workplace-wide initiative does not need a large budget and only takes a few steps:

- Conduct an interest survey to find out what areas employees are most interested in
- Implement a no-smoking policy
- Provide nutritional information in break rooms or outside the human resource office
- Install a water cooler
- Set up a walking group
- Balance junk food in vending machines with healthy options

Employers might want to consider developing wellness programs, even if they are small, to cut healthcare costs in the long-term and create a more productive workforce.

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