Dave Monahan is President and CEO of FitLinxx (www.FitLinxx.com), a provider of health and wellness technology that motivates people to live actively and improve their well-being.
A person's lifestyle is a major factor in our chronic disease epidemic and accounts for 75 percent of the money spent per year. 65 percent of adults do not participate in regular, leisure-time physical activity.
Healthcare costs are spiraling, with the U.S. annual per capita costs of healthcare projected to increase six-fold in 28 years. Many employers have begun implementing workplace wellness programs, encouraging employees to be active and healthy.
The ACA allows employers to reduce the cost of employees' health insurance premiums if they participated in health boost programs. The recent rules allow employers to offer premium reductions of up to 30 percent for employees active in wellness programs.
