Survey: Chronic conditions unveiled by employer wellness programs

SAN FRANCISCO - Employer wellness programs may provide added healthcare savings by becoming an early warning system, a recent HealthMine survey found, and identifying employees with chronic conditions.

 

A survey by HealthMine of sponsored wellness plan participants revealed that 46% of people diagnosed with a chronic condition received the diagnosis through their wellness program. Nearly one third of the 750 participants in the survey were diagnosed with a chronic condition. 

 

The results highlight the problem of people with undiagnosed chronic conditions and the power of screenings to detect disease and help people manage it. Another HealthMine survey found that three quarters of consumers agree that genetic testing should be included in wellness programs to help uncover predisposition to chronic conditions.