Humana touts wellness program’s impact on productivity, cost savings

Healthcare DIVE August 27, 2019
Lisa Burden

Dive Brief:

• Healthier choices, reduced risk for chronic conditions, lower healthcare costs and usage, and fewer “unhealthy days” are the results of Humana’s Go365 wellness and reward program, according to the payer. The five-year study examined 10,000 participants in the company-wide program in the areas of employee health, healthcare costs and productivity.
• Humana says that “high-engaged members had lower healthcare cost increases than members with low or medium engagement” and that higher engagement is linked with fewer emergency room visits and hospital admissions.
• Humana says lifestyle risk factors also decreased, as members of the program ate healthier foods, exercised more and reported reduced stress and tobacco use. Clinical risk factors also decreased, with biometric data showing “notable” improvement in...

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