There's good news amidst the dismal reports on the state of American health and its cost to employers. When you create a culture of wellness in your workplace, you may notice that:

• Employee productivity rises
• Absenteeism drops
• Morale improves
• Medical costs decrease
• You become an employer of choice

Facts

Increasing health care costs, rising obesity rates, poor nutrition habits and decreasing physical activity levels are costing employers a bundle.

The costs to your organization

• At least 50% of an organization's health care costs are driven by modifiable lifestyle-related behaviors such as smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise
• Estimated costs associated with lifestyle risk factors incurred by employees with risk factors including smoking, poor diet, high blood pressure and obesity:
  • No Risks - $3,094
  • 1 Risk - $4,415
  • 2 Risks - $5,286
  • 3 Risks - $6,275
  • 4 Risks - $7,405

The costs to North Dakota

• The Milken Foundation estimates a $2.1 billion loss annually in North Dakota due to lost workdays and decreased productivity
• Modifiable lifestyle choices cost North Dakota more than $550 million annually in medical expenditures
• More than 67% of our residents are overweight or obese
• Nearly 75% do not get regular daily exercise
• Physical inactivity is costing North Dakota $990,448,191

If 5% of North Dakotans became more physically active, it could save an estimated $49,022,441.

Reverse the trends with a worksite wellness program. We'll help you get started.