A recent survey by the Healthcare Trends Institute sheds light on employer attitudes towards the health insurance landscape, particularly wellness initiatives.

The survey, which polled over 100 HR managers across the country, showed that wellness initiatives are growing in popularity but are far from universally embraced as a key part of employer-sponsored health plans.

Specifically, just over a third of employers said they have already put implemented some type of incentive-based program aimed at encouraging employees to adopt healthier lifestyles. One-fifth of employers said they were considering such a program in the future, while 16 percent said they were still learning about the concept. Fut a full quarter of employers reported no interest in implementing such a program.

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