There’s little evidence wellness programs work. Employers remain bullish on them anyway, survey finds

Fidelity and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) released (PDF) the 10th edition of their annual Health and Well-Being Survey and found that large employers are expected to spend an average of $3.6 million this year on wellness programs.

Much of that investment will go toward incentive or reward programs that encourage employees and their families to participate, according to the report. About 40% of budgets will go...