Corporate Membership
Help Us Help You and Your Employees Save Money
A recent four-year study of approximately 8,000 health plan members over the age of 40 found striking differences in health-care expenses incurred by inactive individuals compared to those living a more active and healthier lifestyle. Less active people cost more: Low-activity individuals incurred $726 in additional health-care expenses compared to active members. Completely inactive individuals had more than $1,500 in additional charges. Charges increased with excess weight: $1,245 extra for overweight persons and $2,152 extra for obese persons per year compared to members with healthy weights. The study associated 23.5% of all medical charges to inactivity and excess body weight.
Source: Anderson LH, Martinson BC, et al. Health Care Charges Associated with Physical Inactivity, Overweight, and Obesity. Preventing Chronic Disease. Oct. 2005.
YOU CAN PROFIT FROM PREVENTION
Out of every dollar spent on health care, 97 cents goes to treatment and 3 cents to prevention. What happens when that 3 cents is increased? Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center provides a case study. The medical center found its prevention program helped avoid $3.4 million in total costs, earning the program a $5 return for every dollar invested. The cost savings grew each year, from $160 per person in 2002 to $1,003 in 2004 as employee health improved.
Other Returns on Investment from corporate wellness programs:
Company ROI (for each $1 invested)
Bank of America $5.96
PacBell $3.10
Wisconsin School District $4.47
Prudential Insurance $2.90
General Mills $3.50
Citibank $6.30
Average ROI within 3 years is $3 for each $1 invested.
BECOME A HEALTHIER COMPANY WITH THE EDGARMAY
By investing just $40 per employee each year, your company will receive the following:
- 15% off the membership fee at the EdgarMay for each employee added to the approved list. ($84 annual value)
- A FREE personal training session for each to set them up for success. ($50 Value)
FREE access to our MobileFit nutrition software which allows your employees to create meal plans, track their caloric intake and create healthier meal choices. - FREE Quarterly educational seminars on a variety of health related topics including: Nutrition and Diet, Stress Management, exercise, and family health. ($400 Value)
OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOUR COMPANY
The EdgarMay can also provide your business with the following services:
- CPR, AED, and First Aid: Our staff will provide certifications for all of your safety needs.
- Smoking Cessation Program: An 8-week American Lung Association Freedom from Smoking program to help employees quit the smoking habit forever. ($150 per employee.)
- Onsite Group Personal Training: Let us come to you to give your employees a workout using bodyweight exercises, walking and running, Yoga postures, and jump rope. ($10 per employee per session. Minimum of 5 participants required.)
