"A new survey from Madison-based M3 Insurance found employer workplace wellness programs have been widely adopted by Wisconsin employers sold on the plans' potential for cost savings on company insurance costs," the Wisconsin State Journal reports. The insurance...
New research from the RAND Corporation offers many useful tips for implementing a successful workplace wellness program. "Well-designed, well-executed workplace wellness programs can reduce health risks (such as smoking and physical inactivity), lower health care...
"Employee benefits education is important for the success of both consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) and wellness programs, especially when employees are still getting comfortable with how they work," according to the Health Trends Institute. "Considering 71% of...
BenefitsPro dives into a new Buck Consultants survey on wellness programs. Key findings: "U.S. employers said their primary motivation for offering wellness plans was to cut health care costs; respondents from outside the U.S. said their No. 1 reason was to improve...
"As part of its Wellness@Work program, Heffernan Insurance Brokers recently launched a bike program effort. The firm now has a number of bicycles available to employees during office hours in its Walnut Creek, California headquarters and Menlo Park branch," according...
"If you have an employee wellness program, most likely it targets lowering employee obesity and stress, as well as managing chronic conditions like high blood pressure. Do you know one thing that can improve all three of those health issues — which, by the way, cost...
Harvard University chose King County, Washington’s Healthy Incentives program as a winner of the Innovations in American Government Award from a pool of more than 600 applicants. "King County launched Healthy Incentives in 2006 to address employee health care costs...
"Walking meetings are a great way to be creative, productive, and healthy," according to Office Vibe. "There are many reasons why this is good for you, but just simply the change of atmosphere will spark creativity. Walking meetings are also a good excuse to focus on...
If you are preparing to implement a workplace wellness program, Business 2 Community offers some excellent tips to get a higher level of participation: Get Input – "Many workplace wellness programs fail or have limited participation because the program doesn’t appeal...