--- title: "Survey: More companies investing in wellness programs" description: "Survey: More companies investing in wellness programs" --- # Survey: More companies investing in wellness programs - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - Survey: More companies investing in wellness programs [ Valerie Ortiz ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/valerie-ortiz) 07/02/2014 [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/survey-more-companies-investing-in-wellness-programs#postComment) 1 Minutes The Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) yearly Employee Benefits Survey recently found that more businesses are investing in worker wellness programs, which includes health coaches, smoking cessation programs and insurance premium discounts for employees that perform health-risk assessments. Evren Esen, the director of surveying programs at SHRM, explained that many employers believe they will see a [return on investment](http://www.daily-journal.com/business/companies-splurge-on-worker-wellness/article_4ebae039-ac38-5df8-be3f-a39fc929086d.html) by giving employees more benefits related to wellness programs, according to the Daily Journal. "It may take three to five years before they see a difference," said Esen, according to the source. "But it shows a return." However, other benefits are seeing a dip with companies such as long-term health care insurance, which only 24 percent of surveyors said they will offer in 2014, according to SHRM. The drop in long-term care insurance is down from 31 percent just four years ago. "Companies had to do this anyway because of the recession," Esen added, according to the Daily Journal. "They've been looking at their benefits and, rather than offering everything for everyone, they're being more strategic." Wellness programs are increasing especially since the U.S. Center of Disease Control released a study that showed overall obesity in workers had reached nearly 25 percent. --- #### Tag: [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) #### Share: - [Follow us on Facebook ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.nisbenefits.com/survey-more-companies-investing-in-wellness-programs) - [Follow us on Twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.nisbenefits.com/survey-more-companies-investing-in-wellness-programs&text=Survey:%20More%20companies%20investing%20in%20wellness%20programs) - [Follow us on Linkedin ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.nisbenefits.com/survey-more-companies-investing-in-wellness-programs) - [Follow us on Pinterest ](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.nisbenefits.com/survey-more-companies-investing-in-wellness-programs&text=Survey:%20More%20companies%20investing%20in%20wellness%20programsdescription=The%20Society%20for%20Human%20Resource%20Management's%20(SHRM)%20yearly%20Employee%20Benefits%20Survey%20recently%20found%20that%20more%20businesses%20are%20investing%20in%20worker%20wellness[...]&media=) --- [#### Concerns arise over possible introduction of copper plans to exchanges ##### Previous Post ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/concerns-arise-over-possible-introduction-of-copper-plans-to-exchanges) [#### Errors with MN exchange causing frustration ##### Next Post ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/errors-with-mn-exchange-causing-frustration) ### Leave a Reply This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ### Category - [Legislative News (1149)](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) - [Health Insurance Solutions (504)](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions) - [COVID-19 (209)](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/covid-19) - [Ancillary Benefits (175)](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/ancillary-benefits) - [Mental Health (122)](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/mental-health) ### Popular Posts [ Steve Smith ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/steve-smith) 02/16/2024 [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions) [ Understanding Embedded vs. Nonembedded Deductibles ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/understanding-embedded-nonembedded-deductibles) [ Erin Woulfe ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/erin-woulfe) 02/09/2026 [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions), [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) [ IRS Releases 2027 Health Plan Cost-sharing Limits ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/2027-health-plan-cost-sharing-limits) [ Valerie Ortiz ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/valerie-ortiz) 02/17/2026 [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions), [ The Administrator's Corner](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/the-administrators-corner) [ 4 Employee Wellness Trends You Can’t Ignore in 2026 ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/2026-employee-wellness-trends) [ Dina Lubben ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/dina-lubben) 11/14/2025 [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions), [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) [ Trump Administration Unveils Plan to Make GLP-1 Drugs Affordable ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/trump-administration-plan-glp1-drugs-affordable) --- ## Related Posts [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions), [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news), [ The Administrator's Corner](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/the-administrators-corner) [ Valerie Ortiz ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/valerie-ortiz) 07 July, 2026 #### [New CMS Report: Healthcare Spending Trends Through 2034](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/healthcare-spending-trends-through-2034) New projections from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the… [Read More](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/healthcare-spending-trends-through-2034) [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news), [ The Administrator's Corner](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/the-administrators-corner), [ Mental Health](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/mental-health) [ Steve Smith ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/steve-smith) 06 July, 2026 #### [New HHS Rule Expands Catastrophic Coverage Access](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/new-hhs-rule-expands-catastrophic-coverage-access) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters… [Read More](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/new-hhs-rule-expands-catastrophic-coverage-access) [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions), [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) [ Mari Wagner ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/mari-wagner) 25 June, 2026 #### [Federal Court Blocks Key ACA Exchange Restrictions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/federal-court-blocks-key-aca-exchange-restrictions) A recent federal court ruling blocked stricter ACA Marketplace eligibility and enrollment… [Read More](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/federal-court-blocks-key-aca-exchange-restrictions)