Wellness ROI Calculator

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Your Company

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Your Wellness Cost Snapshot
Annual Absenteeism Cost
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BLS daily wage methodology (cdcfoundation.org)
Lost Productivity Cost
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IBI: $0.61 lost per $1 in healthcare benefits (ibiweb.org, 2020)
Total Wellness Gap
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Absenteeism + presenteeism, based on your inputs
Potential Annual Savings
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Baicker, Cutler & Song, Health Affairs (2010): absenteeism costs fall ~$2.73 per $1 invested

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How This Is Calculated

Each output above is driven by a specific benchmark from peer-reviewed and institutional research, the same figures HR leaders and workforce economists rely on to make real decisions.

Source 01
CDC Foundation & Bureau of Labor Statistics
Absenteeism cost is calculated as your daily wage rate multiplied by actual sick days used per employee, applied across your full headcount. Grounded in BLS wage data and cited in CDC Foundation workplace health research.
(Salary ÷ 260) × Sick Days × Employees
Drives Absenteeism Cost
Source 02
Integrated Benefits Institute, 2020
For every dollar an employer spends on healthcare benefits, presenteeism and lost productivity cost an additional $0.61. IBI's 2020 benchmarking study found this ratio holds across industries, making healthcare spend a reliable proxy for hidden productivity loss.
$0.61 per $1 in healthcare benefits
Drives Lost Productivity Cost
Source 03
Baicker, Cutler & Song, Health Affairs (2010)
The landmark Health Affairs meta-analysis found that for every dollar invested in wellness programs, absenteeism-related costs fall by $2.73. We apply this as a conservative savings multiplier against your total wellness gap to project the recoverable value of a structured investment.
$2.73 recovered per $1 invested
Drives Potential Annual Savings

All estimates are conservative by design. Actual organizational costs vary based on industry, tenure, and benefit utilization. These figures represent a floor, not a ceiling, for what wellness challenges cost your organization each year.

What

You're Paying More Than You Think

Most organizations have no idea how much is quietly leaving through absenteeism, lost productivity, and disengagement. No one has ever added it up for them. Now you have a number.

This

These Aren't Fixed Costs

Every dollar shown above is recoverable. Wellness programs don't just offset costs; they reverse the trajectory, turning at-risk employees into engaged, productive contributors who show up and stay.

Means

This Is Your Business Case

Take this output to leadership. The numbers above give you a specific, sourced justification for a wellness investment — not a general argument, but your organization's actual cost, ready for the boardroom.