For employers

Employer Wellness Roadmap

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

From intent to implementation

Step 1

Assess

Start with the CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard, employee input, and the health data you already have.

Step 2

Commit

Secure visible leadership support, resources, and clear ownership.

Step 3

Prioritize

Choose a few tailored, evidence-based initiatives instead of trying everything at once.

Step 4

Deliver

Offer programs on work time, with clear and consistent communication.

Step 5

Learn

Measure participation and outcomes, then refine the program every year.

Start narrow enough to learn. Build broad enough to matter.

What separates programs

Built to succeed vs. built to stall

Built to succeed

✓ Visible leadership support

✓ Offered on work time

✓ Comprehensive and integrated with benefits

✓ Skilled, multidisciplinary staff

✓ Tailored with employee input

Built to stall

✕ 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

Six practices that make results last

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.

Annual reassessment

Re-screen every year and adjust goals and interventions.

Individual coaching

Ongoing, tailored coaching from pharmacists, dietitians, and nurse practitioners.

Protect low risk

Keep already-healthy employees engaged so low risk stays low.

Purposeful incentives

Fair incentives paired with a yearly review of outcomes.

Relapse prevention

Name the triggers and build “if–then” plans before progress slips.

Culture of health

Pair individual effort with leadership support and lasting workplace changes.

Find out where your program stands

We'll walk through a free wellness assessment with you and show you where to start.