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When supervisors play amateur psychologists


June 19, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: ADA, FMLA, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

When supervisors act on their own and don’t communicate with you as well as they should, it leaves you with a mess to clean up and puts the company at risk of lawsuits.

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Elective surgery, involuntary cost hikes


June 16, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Cutting costs, Disability, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Workers' Compensation

Each year, a new record for outpatient and inpatient surgeries is set. And employers feel the pain, in the form of costs being passed along in premium hikes.

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The pitfalls of self-insurance


June 16, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Cutting costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

It’s become increasingly common for even smaller employers to explore self-insurance as a way to bring health costs back under control. But beware of hidden traps.

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Where most wellness programs fail


June 13, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Chronic health conditions, Cutting costs, Disability, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Wellness programs

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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HSA or HRA?


June 11, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Consumer-driven health care, Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Is the conventional wisdom on consumer health plans wrong? 

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Fighting obesity: Some good news


June 10, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Cutting costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Obesity costs, Wellness programs

Looking for incentives to get overweight employees to buy into a wellness program?

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Why workers make irrational healthcare choices


June 9, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Cutting costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Can you trust your employees to become savvy to both the cost and quality of their care?

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Is your EAP wasting money?


June 9, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Many EAPS fall into a common - and dangerous - category: Management thinks the program is great, but employees want no part of it.

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Re-thinking paid FMLA


June 6, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: FMLA, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Is offering employees paid FMLA right for your organization?

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Managing wellness costs: 3 proven ways


June 6, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Wellness programs

Trying to do more with less money? Here are three proven ways to align the dollars and cents of a wellness program in your budget.

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