Incentives

Using Incentives to Improve Results

The success of a health and productivity program can often be enhanced with creative approaches toward employee incentives.

The chart below outlines some approximate Health Risk Assessment (HRA) participation rates based on the level of incentive provided.

Incentive Level		Percent Participation
$0-10		<20%
$10-25		20-50%
$25-50		25-65%
$50-100		35-70%
$100-150		50-75%
$150-200		60-80%
$200-300		70-90%
$300-500		75-95%

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Incentive programs (tied to coaching programs) encourage long-term behavior change and encourage program participation.

The following is a short list of programs available:

Point based programs
Department prizes
Wellness days
Fund HSA/FSA
Health care premium contribution change

You get:

Better participation
Leading edge programming
Long and short term results

MyHealthCoach.com can help design incentive tracking programs that are print or web-based, work with a variety of budgets, and are customized to align with company culture.

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