Metrics matter: Wellco Corp.

A rising star in the crowded health care consulting galaxy, Wellco is making a name for itself by leveraging data to fix companies’ wellness programs and reduce overall health care costs.

Health care costs have been increasing at an annual rate of 10 percent or more, points out Scott Foster, founder of Wellco, which is based in Royal Oak, Mich. “What’s more, the average employer spends more than $10,000 per employee on medical costs each year, and about 95 percent of those dollars go toward sick care, which is controllable.”

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