Aetna’s published well-being results are book-of-business figures, not a forecast for any one employer.
Aetna publishes outcome figures for Health Your Way from its 2025 book of business. They are worth knowing, but they come with caveats that Aetna states itself.
What the program is and what members do.
The figures Aetna reports
Aetna says more than 2.3 million digital well-being coaching topics were completed. It reports that 63% of members reduced blood pressure, 53% lowered cholesterol levels, 44% improved stress management and 52% reduced the number of sick days. These are Aetna’s figures, shown on its Health Your Way page.
What the source note says
Aetna bases the numbers on lifestyle and condition coaching, ActiveHealth Management and the Aetna book of business for 2025. Its own note says results vary by employer and plan design and may not reflect all populations. That wording matters, because the percentages are presented without a published denominator.
What members do to produce them
The results come from members who engaged with coaching, not from every covered employee. Members complete coaching topics, follow recommendations and act on health risks the platform identifies. The percentages describe outcomes among people who took part, so participation rate is the missing piece.
Eligibility, funding and plan design.
Who the results apply to
Aetna’s statement covers its book of business, so the results blend many employers, plan designs and funding types. They are not specific to Michigan or to any group size. Eligibility for the underlying programs varies by plan, funding and employer opt-in.
How the results relate to what is sold
The figures describe the coaching platform, not a separate product. An employer does not buy the results. It buys access to the program and then depends on its own employees to use it. Any fee, incentive or screening the employer adds is a separate decision.
Where they fit in a plan design
Use the figures as a reason to ask questions, not as a financial projection. A decision to adopt Health Your Way should rest on cost, workforce fit and the employer’s own claims, with Aetna’s numbers as supporting context. They should not be placed in an employee communication as a promise.
What to settle before relying on it.
What was the denominator behind each percentage?
Ask Aetna how many members each figure is based on, and what share of eligible members took part. A 63% improvement among a small group of highly engaged members tells a different story than 63% among everyone. We would not repeat the figures to employees until the base is clear.
How were improvements measured and over what period?
Blood pressure and cholesterol can change for many reasons, and sick days depend on how an employer records them. Ask whether Aetna measured before and after, whether it used a comparison group and how long the follow-up ran. Without that, the numbers describe association, not cause.
Will Aetna report the same measures for our group?
Request that the account team agree on measures before launch and provide group-level reporting against them at least annually. If you pair the program with rewards, results tied to health outcomes bring HIPAA, ACA, ADA and GINA questions, so have employment counsel review. Michigan law (MCL 500.3426) lets insurers offer premium rebates for employer wellness programs that show results, capped at 30%, or 50% for tobacco cessation.
Common questions about this program.
What results does Aetna report for Health Your Way?
Aetna reports 63% of members reduced blood pressure, 53% lowered cholesterol, 44% improved stress management and 52% reduced sick days, with more than 2.3 million coaching topics completed. These come from its 2025 book of business.
Should an employer expect the same results?
No. Aetna says results vary by employer and plan design and may not reflect all populations. Participation, workforce and plan design all change the outcome.
Can these results justify a premium reduction?
Not on their own. Michigan’s rebate rules (MCL 500.3426) apply to an employer’s own program results, and the figures here come from Aetna’s overall book. Ask your carrier how it evaluates a rebate request.
Where these details come from.
This page summarizes what Aetna publishes. Programs change, so confirm current details with the carrier before relying on them.
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