For employers
A five-step plan to build a wellness program that improves health, controls costs, and lasts. Built on guidance from the CDC, American Heart Association, ACOEM, and the U.S. Surgeon General.
The roadmap
Step 1
Start with the CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard, employee input, and the health data you already have.
Step 2
Secure visible leadership support, resources, and clear ownership.
Step 3
Choose a few tailored, evidence-based initiatives instead of trying everything at once.
Step 4
Offer programs on work time, with clear and consistent communication.
Step 5
Measure participation and outcomes, then refine the program every year.
Start narrow enough to learn. Build broad enough to matter.
What separates programs
✓ Visible leadership support
✓ Offered on work time
✓ Comprehensive and integrated with benefits
✓ Skilled, multidisciplinary staff
✓ Tailored with employee input
✕ Stand-alone, one-off activities
✕ Participation on personal time
✕ Under-resourced ownership
✕ Tactics without evidence behind them
✕ Disconnected from leadership
Incentives can raise participation, but they don't create health outcomes on their own.
Keeping the gains
Without structured maintenance, health gains fade once a program's novelty wears off. We plan for the long term from day one, ideally over three or more years.
Re-screen every year and adjust goals and interventions.
Ongoing, tailored coaching from pharmacists, dietitians, and nurse practitioners.
Keep already-healthy employees engaged so low risk stays low.
Fair incentives paired with a yearly review of outcomes.
Name the triggers and build “if–then” plans before progress slips.
Pair individual effort with leadership support and lasting workplace changes.
We'll walk through a free wellness assessment with you and show you where to start.