Lu Chifung, Schultz Alyssa B, Sill Stewart, Petersen Ruth, Young Joyce M, Edington Dee W
Division of Kinesiology, University of Michigan Health Management Research Center, Ann Arbor, Mich 48104-1689, USA.
J Occup Environ Med. 2008 Nov;50(11):1209-15. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31818dc438.
To test whether participation in an incentive-based online physical activity program for employees was associated with a moderation in health care costs.
Health care claims trends from 2003 to 2005 were analyzed among a matched sample of participants and nonparticipants. Medical and pharmacy costs, hospital inpatient costs, and emergency room costs were examined.
The average annual health care costs for participants increased by $291 per year compared with an increase of $360 for nonparticipants (P = 0.09). Higher levels of participation were associated with smaller increases in health care costs. Participants had a significantly smaller increase in inpatient hospital costs (+$20 vs +$119), heart disease costs ($-8 vs $46), and diabetic costs (+$1 vs +$16) compared with nonparticipants.
Participation in an online employee physical activity intervention was associated with smaller increases in health care costs compared to nonparticipants.
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