07 Jun Study Suggests Plan Transparency Doesn’t Reduce Costs

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Original post benefitspro.com “Transparency” and “choice” are keywords associated with health plan consumers these days. But there’s no guarantee those key words will lead to the keyword phrase “lower health plan costs.” One survey of the employees of two large employers reports that, given transparency and choice, plan...

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24 May 6 Tips for Moving Wellness Beyond Biometrics

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While this might seem to be unique, it is part of a greater trend — a growing list of employers are moving beyond the standard “one-size-fits all” approach to wellness and toward a more holistic view of total well-being....

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23 May How to Bridge the Wellness Disconnect

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Seventeen percent of HR executives versus 30% of business leaders think employee well-being is” very good,” according Optum Health’s Seventh Annual Wellness in the Workplace Study, conducted by the Optum Resource Center for Health & Well-Being....

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20 May Why Employers Should Boost Dental Benefits Enrollment

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You might eat a balanced diet and squeeze in a mix of cardio and weight-lifting workouts every week to stay healthy. But to be truly healthy, you’ve got to focus on more than just working out and eating well. Believe it or not, you’ve also...

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19 May Why Employers Should Consider Mindfulness Training as an Employee Benefit

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Resilience gained attention in the 1970s as psychologists and trauma researchers began to articulate the amazing ability of many people to bounce back following a devastating event, crisis or injury. Over time, researchers have identified the characteristics of resilient people, and have identified how to...

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11 May Moving from Employee Wellness to Employee Well-Being

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Traditionally speaking, employee “wellness” programs have primarily focused on just physical health. Whereas employee “well-being” programs emphasize emotional, mental, social, and financial health in addition to physical health....

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21 Apr Congress Taking (Small) Steps for Employee Wellness Programs

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) specifically encourages and promotes the expansion of wellness programs in both the individual and group markets. In the individual market, the secretaries of the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Treasury, and Labor are directed to...

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08 Jan Wellness Programs Feeling the Heat as the EEOC Increases Its Efforts – Part 2, Federal Regulations

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As mentioned in the first posting, wellness programs must be analyzed under a myriad of laws and regulations. Read more here...

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07 Jan Wellness Programs Feeling the Heat as the EEOC Increases Its Efforts – Part 1

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While wellness programs have increased in popularity, according to the 2014 UBA Health Plan Survey, actual wellness program adoption has been in a holding pattern. Read more here...

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01 Dec Latest Employer Wellness Plan to Draw EEOC Fire Includes Biometric Screening Requirement

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The EEOC has targeted the Biometric Screening Requirement for corportate wellness programs. Find out more here...

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