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For maximum returns, incentives must be carefully matched to the population, health improvement activity and desired behaviors. This book is the one-of-a-kind resource healthcare payors and purchasers can use to compare their incentives programs to others in the marketplace and defend their incentive programs to budget-conscious C-suites. This exclusive 40-page report analyzes the responses of more than 200 organizations to HIN's 2009 Health and Wellness Incentives Utilization Survey, presenting the data in easy-to-follow graphs and tables. Learn why in spite of a faltering economy and in many cases because of it companies are so encouraged by their results that they have no plans to cut and in many cases will increase incentives to encourage participation in health promotion efforts. These trends, as well as advice and case studies in incentives use, are documented in Benchmarks in Health & Wellness Incentives: Utilization and Effectiveness Data to Drive Health Promotion, Compliance and ROI. Whether your organization is in the early stages of program design, hoping to revive flagging participation or looking to reward long-term or repeat participation in health-enhancing activities, the key to success is access to reliable utilization and performance data on incentives trends. This book will help organizations craft an incentives strategy that will jump-start participation and motivation in health assessment, health coaching or worksite wellness programs. This industry snapshot is enhanced by recommendations and advice from 25 thought leaders in health and wellness promotion, including two researchers in health promotion and behavior change from Stanford University, the birthplace of the Stanford Health and Lifestyle Assessment (SHALA). Four case studies of successful health incentives programs including the Mayo Clinic Rewards Point Program for long-term and repeat participation round out this resource. Get answers to the most common questions surrounding incentiv