Wellness programs are becoming increasingly popular in the workplace. But problem is, a lot of employees don't know about them. That's because communication regarding benefits isn't nearly as strong as it should be, Colonial Life reports.

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, 60 percent of employers offer a wellness program, and another 8 percent of companies plan to offer one within the next 12 months. The growing popularity of wellness programs bodes well for the health of our country's work force—but only if employees take advantage of them.

"Employers today are more interested than ever in offering wellness programs to their employees," says Randy Horn, president and CEO of Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co. "They're looking for ways to help offset the rising cost of providing health care coverage to employees, and they want to attract and retain a quality work force as well. But merely offering a wellness program won't necessarily get employees engaged — you have to communicate well and often."