Why Wellness At The Worksite

• Health care inflation continues despite employers' best efforts to control rising health care costs (benefit plan redesign, increasing employee co-payments and deductibles, utilization review, and prudent purchase of services).
• The cost of treating illness will continue to escalate as evidenced by rising medical inflation, cost shifting, utilization, technology, catastrophic cases, and malpractice insurance.
• Chronic disease (i.e., heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, obesity) is epidemic - accounting for 50-70% of health care costs.
• Most chronic disease is related to poor lifestyle choices such as tobacco use, poor diet, and lack of exercise and is PREVENTABLE!
• An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Experts contend that the only long-term solution to managing our health care costs is prevention and early detection.
• If employers are not focusing on lifestyle, they are not managing the major contributor to health care costs.
• Employees spend about 50% of their waking hours at work, so the worksite offers a logical and convenient opportunity to provide information, encouragement, and support for employees interested in improving their health and well-being.
• Since dependents typically account for 40% to 60% of a company's health care costs, it makes sense to extend wellness benefits to employees' families.
• In addition to helping employers manage health care costs,  worksite wellness also has the potential to increase productivity, decrease absenteeism, and improve overall morale, loyalty, and corporate culture. 
• Health improvement programs of some kind are now being offered by over 80% of worksites with 50 or more employees and almost all large employers with more than 750 employees. American Journal of Health Promotion, 2001
• Your Wisconsin Wellness Council offers employers a source of support and network for sharing information on the design, implementation and evaluation of worksite wellness programs. Find out how Wisconsin employers are working together for better health–call the Wellness Council today!

Wellness Council Membership

Here’s How It Works…

Simply return your enrollment form to the Wellness Council and your benefits of membership will begin immediately. You'll receive a New Member packet mailed directly to you. This packet will contain instructions for accessing InfoPoint, our members-only website, including your username and password. It will also include your first copy of our monthly Well-Informed mailing with the latest copy of Absolute Advantage.

Two For One Membership

The Wellness Council is the Wisconsin affiliate of Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA). When you join the Wellness Council of Wisconsin, you are also joining WELCOA, one of the country's most trusted voices on workplace health promotion. Your membership advantages include the local resources provided by the Wellness Council and all WELCOA member benefits. That's two memberships for the price of one!

Our Ironclad Guarantee

It is the belief and commitment of our board and staff that your investment will be returned many times over through the quality programs and services you receive as a member of the Wellness Council.

Membership Benefits

For as little as a dollar a day, you'll receive powerful benefits to help you design and manage your wellness program to get the results you need. All benefits are yours to use with your employees in your organization.

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WC Corporate Membership  $495  ($700 Value!)

WC Associate Membership  $365 (WELCOA Online Package)

Benefits 1-12  (Listed Above)

Our Ironclad Guarantee

It is the belief and commitment of our board and staff that your investment will be returned many times over through the quality programs and services you receive as a member of the Wellness Council.

Membership Dues

• Corporate Membership  $495  ($700 Value!)
• Associate Membership  $365  (WELCOA Online Package)
• 12-month membership beginning the month you join
• Full money back guarantee of your complete satisfaction

Free Trial Membership

Click here to transfer to our national website to sign up for a free 14-day trial membership. By taking the free test drive, you'll have complete access to our remarkable members only website, and you'll receive a free copy of Absolute Advantage. 

Membership Enrollment Form

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Wellness Council Members

May, 2008