Many wellness programs do a good job at dealing with — and controlling the long-term costs of — lifestyle-related health problems.
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Thinking about an obesity-related disease management program for your organization? Here’s what you need to know.
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Ever wonder what insurance companies actually do with all the money your organization and employees pay in premiums?
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Advances in medical diagnosis and treatment can have an unexpected impact on your health costs. Conditions that rarely showed up in past claims become important cost-drivers.
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There has been much ado about the feds’ recent ban on mandatory genetic testing of employees. But why should most employers care?
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In the near future, the federal government may offer help to employers looking to start a wellness program. The help would take the form of tax breaks to offset program costs.
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Has your organization started a formal smoking cessation program? Even if it’s not in the budget, your HR/benefits staff can adopt some of the employee education techniques used in successful plans.
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Presenteeism — employees taking a “mental off day” at work — is one of the hardest workplace problems to find and fix. But there’s hope.
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It’s easy to feel like your pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) holds all the power over your company’s prescription plan costs. In most cases, they do - and your firm pays through the nose.
Having even one problem drinker on your health plan – including a covered family member with abuse issues – can cost your firm up to $35,000 a year. What’s your company’s risk?
