Employee Wellness Plans: Heart Attacks Costly on all Sides Heart attacks and cardiovascular diseases are tragic, costly, and painful. The goal of employee benefits and wellness plans is to reduce risk of chronic disease and improve employees’ health. But what exactly are the costs? Why are employee wellness plans so important? According to Employee Benefit News, a study presented at the … Read More
Employee Benefits: Benefits of a Healthy Workplace
Employee Benefits: Benefits of a Healthy Workplace There is a flurry of activity regarding our health. Between the healthcare reforms, obesity crisis, fast food availability, there are thousands of articles, experts, and institutions all discussing healthcare, our health, and what can be done to improve it. But what exactly are the benefits of maintaining a healthy workplace? The cost of … Read More
Employee Benefits: The Value of Flexible Benefits Plans
Employee Benefits: The Value of Flexible Benefits Plans New concerns have made significant changes in our approach to healthcare & flexible employee benefits According to a survey by a major national consultancy, 62% of employers currently offer flexible benefits packages and a further 21% plan to do so in the future. Flexibility in options can be a great draw to … Read More
Employee Wellness: A Prescription for Fruits and Veggies
Employee Wellness: A Prescription for Fruits and Veggies With bad cholesterol, depression, high blood pressure, and obesity all steadily threatening America’s well-being, some healthcare professionals are trying a new, simpler prescription- eat your fruits and vegetables by starting Employee Wellness Programs. In a partnership between health care providers and farmers market partners, the Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program (FVRx) provides … Read More
Employees Benefits Trends: Win Money for Eating Healthy
Corporate wellness and gaming has collided, resulting in a game where you receive incentives for losing weight. In an everlasting battle to motivate people to make healthier lifestyle choices, engineers at I.B.M. created a computer program that would help individuals lose weight, and win money. The premise is simple: participants are rewarded for eating well and discouraged for eating poorly. … Read More
Health Benefits: Wellness Programs Benefit Company and Employees
As healthcare costs continue to escalate without any signs of slowing down, many employers are looking for alternative ways to cut health costs and still provide for employees. The solution: wellness incentive programs. According to a new survey by benefits consultant Towers Watson and the National Business Group on Health, nearly two- thirds of companies said the biggest obstacle to … Read More