Consumer Driven Health Care

More than one in four (27 percent) companies do not measure the outcomes of these programs and 65 percent of companies have no measurable goals for their initiatives.

Almost half (45 percent) of American workers at small- to medium-sized companies would stay at their jobs longer because of employer-sponsored wellness programs, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index.

Popularity of wellness programs among firms that offer health benefits, by firm size, 2009

Among firms with health benefits, distribution of firms reporting the likelihood of making the following changes in the next year.

A new study from CIGNA shows medical costs for individuals in account-based consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) went down 26 percent over four years.

Save Flexible Spending Plans has launched a new campaign that encourages Americans to voice support for protecting the tax-advantaged FSA by sending 10,000 e-mails to their senators before the start of 2010.