When Employee Health Declines,
So Does Your Bottom Line
Most companies overlook the warning signs. Your premiums rise, your best people burn out, and productivity quietly bleeds away. There’s a better path forward—and it starts with prevention, not reaction.
UPG can help, and we can show you how it literally pays you to fix this problem and improve the lives of your employees and company.
The Health Crisis Isn't Coming. It's Here.
And It's Already On Your Balance Sheet.
Right now, health-related productivity losses are quietly growing inside most organizations.
Without intervention, a predictable cycle begins…
Employer healthcare costs are climbing roughly 6–10% annually
Absenteeism quietly drains productivity—costing an estimated $1,600+ per employee, per year.
Your high performers burn out trying to cover for absent teammates
You replace good people at 50-200% of their salary
New hires step into the same conditions, and the cycle continues.
This isn't just about a few employees calling in sick.
When employee health trends down, everything else trends up: costs, turnover, operational disruptions, and the burden on those still standing. A few absent people don't just create gaps—they create system failures.
As more employees struggle with preventable health challenges, the ripple effect impacts every part of the business — operations, morale, and performance. Ten unhealthy employees disrupt operations.
A workforce trending toward chronic stress, fatigue, and preventable health risks—like hypertension, elevated cholesterol, poor sleep, and inactivity—faces mounting hidden costs that quietly erode performance and morale.
What Most Companies Miss
Once you understand who you are as a company, the path forward is never unclear again.
Are you a company that reacts to crises, or prevents them?
Are you a place where people survive, or where they thrive?
Are you protecting your bottom line for this quarter, or building a sustainable future?
The companies that will lead in the next decade aren't the ones with the best perks or the flashiest offices. They're the ones who decided their people's health matters—and backed it up with real investment.
When you invest in employee health, you're not just buying a wellness program. You're declaring who you are:
A company that sees people as assets worth protecting, not line items to replace
A leader that prevents problems instead of scrambling to react
An organization built for longevity, not just quarterly gains.
The choice you make about employee health is the choice you make about your company's identity.
The Investment That Pays for Itself
Here's what makes this decision even clearer: UPG doesn’t just support employee health—it can also contribute to long-term cost savings and stronger organizational performance.
Because employee wellness programs are typically treated as deductible business expenses, companies often recover 21–37% of their investment through reduced taxable income—depending on their corporate tax rate.
Retention ROI: The real financial breakthrough comes from retention. Consider this:
Replacing an employee costs 50-200% of their annual salary (averaging 100% for most positions)
This includes recruiting costs, training, lost productivity, and institutional knowledge
If you're paying an employee $60,000/year, replacing them costs approximately $60,000
Retain just 3-5 employees who would have otherwise left, and UPG has completely paid for itself plus any tax benefits
The Math That Matters: For many companies, the combined savings from reduced turnover, lower healthcare costs, and productivity gains more than offset the program’s investment—often generating a positive net return.
But here's what no spreadsheet can capture: Your employees' quality of life transforms. They're present for their families. They have energy for their passions. They're not living weekend to weekend, exhausted and depleted. And they know their company made that possible.
That's not just ROI. That's legacy.
We Help Companies Break the Cycle—Before It Breaks Them
We know you've seen the numbers.
You've watched good people struggle.
You’ve felt that yearly insurance-renewal gut punch.
Maybe you’ve tried wellness programs before—only to watch engagement fade to single digits within months.
You're not looking for another feel-good initiative that collects dust. You need a real solution to a real crisis.
We partner with companies ready to move from reactive to preventative—creating workplaces where people and performance thrive together.
✔︎ Thousands of employees transformed across the US, UK, and Canada
✔︎ Shown to reduce absenteeism and health-related costs in participating companies.
✔︎ 85%+ retention rate (vs. 5-15% for typical wellness apps)
✔︎ Specialized in busy professionals facing the same pressures your teams do
✔︎ Backed by the UPG+ app for seamless progress tracking and support
We don't just coach fitness and nutrition.
We help companies reclaim their identity as places where people thrive—and the financial benefits follow.
Duncan P. — Finance Professional
“I never thought a virtual coaching program could make such a difference. I’ve built habits I never imagined, and I feel stronger, healthier, and happier.”
From Crisis to Prevention in 3 Clear Steps
Step 1: Clarify Your Current Reality
We start with a consultation to understand your workforce, goals, and potential risk factors.
Together, we’ll explore where health challenges may already be impacting productivity, morale, and retention.
You’ll walk away with a clearer picture of where prevention could make the biggest difference—and what a realistic starting point looks like for your team.
Step 2: Your Employees Get One-on-One Coaching
Real accountability. Real support. Real results.
Each participating employee is matched with an experienced coach who:
Builds a personalized fitness and nutrition plan around their life
Provides weekly check-ins and one-on-one guidance
Adjusts strategies based on progress and obstacles
Supports them through the UPG+ app for seamless tracking and communication
This isn’t another “download and forget” app. This is a human being who knows their name, their goals, and their barriers—and helps them break through.
Step 3: Watch Your Company Transform
We collaborate with your HR team to track participation, engagement, and outcomes over time.
Our team manages the coaching process and reporting; your team helps us stay aligned on company updates—such as new hires, role changes, or open enrollment periods.
Each quarter, we provide insights into participation trends, engagement levels, and measurable progress—so you can see how prevention is taking hold across your organization.
Streamlined enrollment and communication support
Regular progress summaries for leadership visibility
Ongoing optimization based on feedback and participation data
And, as a bonus—program investments are typically 100% tax-deductible as a business expense.
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Clients are connected directly to their personal coach.
Real-time progress tracking and feedback
Customized plans that evolve with their progress
Community support from other employees on the same journey
Resources, recipes, workouts, and education—all in one place
It's Not Just Another Abandoned Wellness App:
The app isn't the solution—the coaching is.
The app is the tool that makes coaching more effective.
IMAGINE YOUR COMPANY
12 MONTHS FROM NOW
Insurance renewals feel more stable, health-related claims show early signs of improvement, and burnout is no longer driving people out the door. Your HR team sees fewer resignations, and employees are calling your wellness support a reason they stay.
You walk through the office and feel the difference. There's more energy. Fewer empty desks. Your team leads aren't constantly scrambling to cover for absent employees. Operations flow smoothly because your people are consistently present and engaged.
But here's what really matters:
Your employees are showing up differently—not just at work, but in their lives. They're coaching their kids' teams again. They're sleeping better. They're not missing family events because of preventable health issues. And they know it's because their company chose to invest in them.
You didn't just reduce costs. You transformed who you are as a company.
When you partner with UPG Performance, here's the transformation:
More Stable Insurance Trends: Healthier employees often experience fewer preventable medical issues, which can support more stable long-term insurance trends.
Decreased Absenteeism: Preventable health issues stop pulling people out of work
Improved Productivity: Energy and focus replace fatigue and brain fog
Enhanced Retention: Employees stay with companies that genuinely invest in their wellbeing
Operational Stability: No more system disruptions from chronic absences
Competitive Advantage: Attract top talent by being a company that walks the talk on employee wellness
Cultural Transformation: From reactive crisis management to proactive health leadership
The companies winning the war for talent aren't offering more ping pong tables.
They're offering something that actually changes lives.
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Common Questions from Leaders Who've Seen Wellness Programs Fail
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Most programs are self-guided apps with zero accountability. Only 5-15% of employees use them past month one.
UPG provides dedicated one-on-one coaching with real human accountability.
Our retention rate is 85%+ because employees have a coach who knows them personally and helps them overcome real obstacles. It's the difference between handing someone a gym membership and giving them a personal trainer. -
You can't afford NOT to address this.
Calculate what employee health issues are already costing you: insurance premiums, absenteeism, turnover, productivity losses.
Most companies discover they're spending 2-3x more on the crisis than prevention would cost. Plus, UPG is tax-deductible.
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Our 85%+ retention rate speaks for itself.
Unlike app-based programs, employees have a real person checking in, adjusting their plan, and keeping them motivated.
They're not alone in this—and that makes all the difference. We also help with engagement strategies to drive initial participation.
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Not at all. We keep the process simple and low-touch for HR.
Our team manages enrollment, coaching, progress tracking, and reporting.
We just ask for occasional updates—like when an employee is hired or leaves—so we can keep participation lists and billing accurate.
Many partners prefer to send a quick monthly log of active employees, which we cross-reference with our records. Beyond that, HR’s main role is sharing the initial program rollout, any follow-up enrollment periods, and celebrating the wins. -
ROI is strongest when we combine your internal metrics with our participation and progress data.
Your HR team provides key indicators—such as absenteeism trends, turnover activity, and high-level claims patterns—and we help interpret how changes in employee well-being may be contributing to those shifts.
Together, we build a clear before-and-after picture that shows how prevention impacts performance, stability, and cost over time. -
Yes. Our entire coaching model is built to support distributed teams.
We deliver everything virtually through video calls and the UPG+ app, so employees can participate seamlessly whether they’re on-site, hybrid, or fully remote. -
Very minimal. Employees usually spend about 30–45 minutes each week completing their check-in and communicating with their coach. Beyond that, the only scheduled commitment is a single onboarding call, set at a time that works for them.
Everything else fits into their existing routine. Research consistently shows that even small, consistent actions—like short bouts of movement, improved meal structure, or better sleep habits—can meaningfully improve health and performance. Our coaching helps employees focus on the habits that create the biggest impact without adding hours to their day.
This isn’t about carving out extra time they don’t have—it’s about making the time they already spend work better for their health, energy, and productivity.
Two Paths Forward.
Only One Leads to the Future You Want.
PATH 1:
Stay on the Current Course
12 months from now:
Your insurance broker delivers another double-digit premium increase
Absenteeism continues to disrupt operations and frustrate your healthy employees
You've replaced 20-30% of your workforce at enormous cost
Your best people are burning out, and you see it happening but don't know how to stop it
The obesity epidemic continues to quietly drain your profitability and destabilize your operations
You're still reacting to health crises instead of preventing them
PATH 2:
Choose Prevention. Choose UPG.
12 months from now:
Your insurance premiums stabilize or decrease as claims drop
Absenteeism is down significantly, and operations run smoothly
Your retention rate improves, saving hundreds of thousands in replacement costs
Your team is energized, focused, and grateful to work for a company that invests in them
You've moved from reactive to preventative—from surviving to thriving
You know exactly who you are as a company, and it shows in every metric that matters
The choice isn't just about programs or costs.
It's about who you are as a company.
Are you the leader who saw the crisis and did something about it?
Or the one who watched the numbers decline and hoped it would get better on its own?
Once you understand who you are, the path forward is never dark again.
A 30-minute conversation to understand your goals and explore whether prevention is the right fit for your team.
If you’re not confident in the program’s engagement or direction by the end of the 12-week pilot, we’ll work with your team at no additional cost to refine the approach and make sure you can evaluate it with clarity before making a long-term decision.
