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Corporate Wellness Program and Statistics
If you are like most corporations or businesses, employee health insurance costs in the past couple of years has skyrocketed. What can you do to combat that? Many corporations and businesses are looking to corporate wellness as a solution. If you can get your employees to be healthier, they use less prescription drugs, take less sick time, and don't get hospitalized as often. This in turn lowers your health care costs, and the wellness program will pay for itself with the savings. Future savings from the wellness program can then be used for employee raises, equipment, etc. Following are some statistics and implications of what unhealthy employees can cost a corporation or business.
A UnumProvident report released earlier this year cited a tenfold increase over the past decade in short-term disability claims in which obesity was identified as the primary diagnosis. The figures released this week look at data from the same time period (1996-2003), pulling from the company’s database of 1.3 million disability claims reported:
4000% increase in syndromes that are primarily symptom-based such as Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome or Gulf War syndrome
100% increase in diabetes
78% increase in musculoskeletal disorders
63% increase in cancer
46% increase in back disorders
17% increase in cardiovascular disease
“The increase in the incidence of disability claims for conditions related to obesity is alarming, and illustrates the potential scope, in terms of burden of suffering and the increase in healthcare costs, attributable to the obesity epidemic,” said Dr. Robert Anfield, vice president and medical director at UnumProvident. “It is clear that health and disability consequences of obesity are extensive and present daunting challenges.”
Officials said the National Business Group on Health warns that the increasing obesity epidemic and its related health conditions hurt the health and well being of the current workforce, and threaten the health of employers’ bottom line.
“Today’s employers must absorb increasing health care costs,” Dr. Anfield said. “According to the National Institutes of Health, the direct healthcare costs attributable to overweight and obesity are now estimated to be $123 billion, or 9% of total U.S. healthcare costs. The cost of treating type 2 diabetes attributable to overweight and obesity is estimated to be $98 billion. The cost of treating heart disease attributable to overweight and obesity is estimated to be $8.8 billion, or 17% of the total healthcare costs for heart disease.” http://obesityresearch.nih.gov/)
Nationwide, obesity will cost employers $13 billion per year, reports the National Business Group on Health’s (NBGH) Institute on the Costs and Health Effects of Obesity. In addition, NBGH says obesity is annually associated with 39 million lost workdays, 239 million restricted-activity days and 63 million physician visits. (http://www.wbgh.org/healthy/about.cfm)
On average, an employee who participates in comprehensive health promotion activities at work, i.e. health assessment and physical activity, saves their employer $212 in healthcare expenses over non-participants, according to the November 2003 issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
That's where we come in. we can help set up a true comprehensive wellness program (Click here to see our menu plan) at your corporation or business that produces results, which also fits your needs and budget.
Reference: Chattanoogan.com
Our Comprehensive Blood Analysis will determine:
How healthy you really are.
What problems are just beginning.
What diseases you may have.
What and how many vitamins and nutrients you really need.
If the vitamins you are taking now are working.
Are you wasting your money?
“Don’t guess about your health, get the facts through comprehensive blood analysis.”
Feeling Well and Being Healthy Are Within Your Reach…. A Comprehensive Blood Analysis will help you achieve this well and healthy feeling! Many problems show up in the blood long before you are actually ill. Certain tests, when read properly, will indicate that you are progressing toward a serious illness.
Some chronic conditions such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, MS, etc., do not have a single blood test to diagnose it. But, there are many tests which show sub-clinical results (i.e. Mild Liver and/or Thyroid Imbalance, Mild Hypoglycemia, Low Minerals, Mild Anemia, etc). Several small abnormalities will contribute or cause a serious health problem. In other words, many small problems will cause a big one. Many problems are identified in the blood long before you actually experience symptoms. Early Detection and Correction are the Keys To A Healthy Life. Our testing consists of a diagnostic 52-point blood test, in-depth tissue mineral (Hair) analysis, Urinalysis, and Stool analysis to get a complete picture of your total system. We identify the problem areas and carefully document major and minor conditions that may lead to serious illness.
When all of the test results are in, we will provide a personalized, detailed report. These reports are approximately 15 pages or longer and bound for preservation. These reports contain a hard copy of all of your test results, an explanation of what these tests mean, and a complete list of the nutrients, vitamins, exercises, dietary requirements and other lifestyle changes necessary to start your journey to Optimum Health! How do we know that this works? Commonly, we re-test to determine your progress and make any necessary adjustments to your program according to how your body has responded.
The next pages offer a listing of our 52 point blood test. The following paragraph explains how to read the test.
Test values that are outside of the Healthy Range are highlighted in yellow. This Healthy Range indicates something not as good as it should be or it may be a signs of a developing condition that isn't bad enough to need medical treatment...yet. The Clinical Range, which is a much broader range, is the only range the typical medical community uses. Test values outside of this range indicate a disease process or serious condition and are highlighted in red.
Click here to see what our “52 Point Blood Test” consists of:
Corporate Wellness Menu Plan
Basic Plan
Intermediate Plan
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52-Point blood test
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Printed individualized report on findings (15 or more pages long)
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52-Point blood test 2 months later to document progress and adjust program accordingly
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Lecture on how to interpret and read results
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Consultation via e-mail on second report if needed
Gold Plan
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52-Point blood test, Hair analysis, Urinalysis and Stool analysis
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Printed individualized report on findings (15 or more pages long)
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52-Point blood test 2 months later to document progress and adjust program accordingly. Hair analysis repeated 6 months from initial testing
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Lecture on how to interpret and read results
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Dr. Ted Showalter or associate will be available by appointment for private 15 minute consultation with employees as needed one month out of the year
Platinum Plan
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52-Point blood test, Hair analysis, Urinalysis and Stool analysis
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Printed individualized report on findings (15 or more pages long)
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52-Point blood test 2 months later to document progress and adjust program accordingly. Hair analysis repeated 6 months from initial testing
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Lecture on how to interpret and read results
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Dr. Ted Showalter or associate will be available by appointment for private 15 minute consultation with employees as needed one month out of the year
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Chiropractic adjustments ranging from 4x/year to 12x/year depending on company preference
Tiered Plan
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52-point blood test performed on all employees (Hair, urine and stool analysis optional)
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Exercise program included in report. Further tailoring of exercise program (optional)
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Employees with 20 or less blood tests outside healthy range and within clinical range advised to be on multivitamin, omega-3 and exercise daily. Repeat blood test annually
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Employees with more than 20 blood tests outside healthy range or 1 or more tests outside clinical range will be put on a program to help improve their health status and 52-point blood test repeated in 2 months to document progress. Any further testing will be on a per employee basis. Otherwise repeated annually
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Printed individualized report on findings (15 or more pages long)
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Lecture on how to interpret and read results
Custom Plan
Ergonomics for office workers
- We now offer a no charge class for employers office workers that takes approximately 15-20 minutes and we will come to your place of business. Done with a powerpoint presentation so we ask that you have facilities were that may be presented. This class will help teach your office workers how to prevent bad ergonomics and repetitive injuries that cost the employers decreased production and increased workers compensation.
Chiropractic Only Plan(Can combine with other plans)
Optional Treatment For Smoking Cessation
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