Penn State’s Wellness Program Switches From Carrot to Stick

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, August 20, 2013, CBS News, August 20, 2013 In response to low participation rates in their wellness program, Penn State is switching from carrots to sticks. Starting January, they will charge a $100 monthly surcharge to employees that haven’t filled out their health screening forms and gotten a physical exam. Harald Schmidt says that unfortunately, due to lacking reporting requirements, it is difficult to learn from the range of natural wellness incentive experiments that employers conduct.

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