19 Sep Whitepapers: Making Wellness Programs Work, from United Benefit Advisors

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Great article from our partner, United Benefit Advisors (UBA) by Bill Olson UBA Announces New Resources for Employers Covering the Latest Trends and Legal Requirements for Wellness Programs Two-thirds of employers believe that good benefits increase employee productivity, according to the 2016 United Benefit Advisors Benefits Opinion...

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07 Sep Wellness: Little Things to Increase Happiness

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HR Elements Content Provided by our Partner, United Benefit Advisors.  Your alarm goes off and the day-to-day drudgery beings. Hurray. It’s often tough to get excited about the daily events, and some days are more challenging than others to get motivated, yet there are a few...

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06 Sep Do Companies Really Need a Culture of Health in the Office?

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Great article by Henry Albrect on how to have an effective wellness program that truly impacts your bottom line. To many time we focus on one aspect and not the whole picture of creating an effective wellness program. Original Post from EmployeeBenefitAdviser.com on July 28, 2016. You’ve...

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02 Sep Flow Chart of Key Wellness Program Regulations

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A wellness program is any formal or informal program that educates employees about health-related issues, promotes following healthy lifestyles, or encourages employees to make healthier choices. Wellness programs vary greatly and are not always called wellness programs. Some are purely educational and have no financial...

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11 Aug Compliance Recap: July 2016

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During the month of July numerous new regulations were issued or proposed by federal agencies, and existing forms and processes were updated. In particular, penalties for various ERISA violations were increased, a major overhaul to Form 5500 filings was proposed, and draft 1095-C and 1094-C...

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10 Aug Wellness: Heat Stroke Is No Joke

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HR Elements Content provided by United Benefit Advisors With apologies to Buster Poindexter, it’s never good if you’re feeling hot, hot, hot. Heat-related deaths while on the job can happen to anyone, and are completely preventable, but who do you think it happens to most often?...

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08 Aug Feds reveal how to handle tax treatment of wellness rewards

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Did you get the Wellness Program notice from the IRS? Jared Bilski outlines how the new memorandum may impact your wellness benefits in the article below. Original Post from HRMorning.com on June 10, 2016 Most HR pros are focused on ensuring their wellness rewards meet the strict...

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26 Jul Should virtual patients worry about the side effects of telemedicine?

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Although telemedicine is expected to become more prevalent, there are many boundaries this new technology still has to cross. Jay Horton gives more insight in the article below. Original Post from BenefitsPro.com on June 28, 2016 As technological advancements heighten the accuracy and immediacy of medical consultations...

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11 Jul Office Chatter: Your Doctor Will See You In This Telemedicine Kiosk

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Original Post from KHN.org By: Phil Galewitz On the day abdominal pain and nausea struck Jessica Christianson at the office, she discovered how far telemedicine has come. Rushing to a large kiosk in the lobby of the Palm Beach County School District’s administrative building where she works, Christianson,...

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13 Jun What Percentage of Your Life Will You Spend Exercising?

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Original post benefitspro.com How much of your life will you spend exercising? Reebok and Censuswide, a global consulting firm, studied exercise habits of people in nine different countries and came to the conclusion that the average person spends 0.69 percent of their life working out. Or, as the shoe...

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