An increasingly large cadre of self-proclaimed new wellness “gurus” claim to be really good at providing wellness programs. Have you noticed that in the past several years, established health providers of all kinds are adding departments devoted to wellness? Traditional companies that have focused on health insurance for decades all of a sudden claim to . . .
The Michigan Wellness Council (MWC) was formed after five years of regional growth and requests from stakeholders across the state to centralize corporate health and wellness best practices. Momentum has been accelerating due to the national prevention strategy and wellness grant provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Its mission is to inspire the successful integration . . .
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. . .Corp! magazine, in their annual review of Michigan’s Economic Bright Spots, recognized Wellco (for the second time) for thriving and succeeding. Corp! provided the award to businesses that are innovative, diversified, adaptable and successful. Wellco, a Michigan-based wellness firm, provides companies with health-risk appraisals and health return-on-investment (ROI) systems. For example, Wellco recently launched the . . .
Wellco’s new Wellness Positioning System™ provides a method that easily tracks and improves businesses’ return on investment in health related outcomes. Free 7-point assessment and planning guide enables businesses to accurately measure and correct problems with their wellness programs. Read the article. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Laura Robinson Phone:248.549.4247 E-mail: laura.robinson@wellcocorp.com Wellco’s New Dashboard Knows . . .
Only 1 out of nearly 2,000 people assessed could claim ideal heart health, according to a recent study published in Circulation. Of 1,933 American adults who participated in a risk evaluation study, only 1 satisfied the American Heart Association’s guidelines for good heart health. The study examined physician examinations, blood test measurements and survey questions . . .
(Royal Oak) – Wellco has been recognized as one of the 2011 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch,” an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation and presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. Wellco will be honored at an awards ceremony during the seventh annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event, April 28 in Lansing, Mich. . . .
Although the majority of large companies provide employee wellness programs, few small businesses do. Despite employing 70% of US employees, small businesses have less reason to offer wellness, largely because health insurance carriers do not reduce premiums for achieved savings like they do with bigger companies. Health reform provides a financial motivation to help small . . .
