TY - JOUR
T1 - Long-term impact of Johnson & Johnson's Health & Wellness Program on health care utilization and expenditures
AU - Ozminkowski, Ronald J.
AU - Ling, Davina
AU - Goetzel, Ron Z.
AU - Bruno, Jennifer A.
AU - Rutter, Kathleen R.
AU - Isaac, Fikry
AU - Wang, Sara
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - The long-term impact of corporate health and wellness programs is largely unknown, because most evaluations focus on impact in just 1 or 2 years after program initiation. This project estimated the longer-term impact of the Johnson & Johnson Health & Wellness Program on medical care utilization and expenditures. Employees were followed for up to 5 years before and 4 years after Program implementation. Fixed-effects regression models were used to control for measurable and unmeasurable factors that may influence utilization and expenditures. Results indicated a large reduction in medical care expenditures (approximately $224.66 per employee per year) over the 4-year Program period. These benefits came from reduced inpatient use, fewer mental health visits, and fewer outpatient visits compared with the baseline period. Most benefits occurred in years 3 and 4 after Program initiation. We conclude that programs designed to better integrate occupational health, disability, wellness, and medical benefits may have substantial health and economic benefits in later years.
AB - The long-term impact of corporate health and wellness programs is largely unknown, because most evaluations focus on impact in just 1 or 2 years after program initiation. This project estimated the longer-term impact of the Johnson & Johnson Health & Wellness Program on medical care utilization and expenditures. Employees were followed for up to 5 years before and 4 years after Program implementation. Fixed-effects regression models were used to control for measurable and unmeasurable factors that may influence utilization and expenditures. Results indicated a large reduction in medical care expenditures (approximately $224.66 per employee per year) over the 4-year Program period. These benefits came from reduced inpatient use, fewer mental health visits, and fewer outpatient visits compared with the baseline period. Most benefits occurred in years 3 and 4 after Program initiation. We conclude that programs designed to better integrate occupational health, disability, wellness, and medical benefits may have substantial health and economic benefits in later years.
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U2 - 10.1097/00043764-200201000-00005
DO - 10.1097/00043764-200201000-00005
M3 - Article
C2 - 11802462
AN - SCOPUS:0036138066
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 44
SP - 21
EP - 29
JO - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
JF - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
IS - 1
ER -