Fierce Healthcare August 23, 2019
Paige Minemyer

A new survey from Optum examines employer attitudes on wellness programs.

Employers looking to continue investing in their wellbeing programs are eyeing services targeting behavioral health and women’s health, a new survey shows.

Optum surveyed 544 employers in three size categories — medium (100 to 2,999 employees), large (3,000 to 9,999 employees) and jumbo (10,000 or more employees) — to gather insights on their attitudes on workplace wellness.

The survey found that employers are planning to grow their investment in wellness programs, with 81% saying in 2018 that they expect their spending to increase. A decade prior, just 31% said the same.

Seth Serxner, Ph.D., Optum’s chief health officer, told FierceHealthcare, that employers see wellness offerings...

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Topics: Employer, Insurance, Market Research, Payer, Provider, Trends, Wellness
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