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Moving from Employee Wellness to Employee Well-Being | PA Employee Benefits

April 28, 2016

The terms “wellness” and “well-being” are often used interchangeably; however, they mean very different things when applied to workplace health promotion. 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. With the addition of millennials in … Continued

How to Give Your 2016 Resolutions Staying Power | Pennsylvania Benefit Broker

January 5, 2016

With any new year comes a clean slate and a chance to take on new goals. For many, resolutions revolve around healthy changes, but experts caution that resolve begins to waver at the end of January — which is why setting specific, realistic goals is proven to be more effective. “When it comes to fitness … Continued

How to Motivate Employee Participation in Your Wellness Program | Conshohocken Benefit Broker

August 18, 2015

Have you ever heard the quote, “If you take care of your people, they’ll take care of your business”? It’s great advice and goes beyond ensuring that they get a paycheck each month. Does your company show that they care about an employee’s total well-being? They should, especially considering that an employee’s physical and mental well-being can affect productivity and consequently cost the company money. One great way to show employees that you are invested in them, and to help them stay healthy, is through a wellness program.

6 Ways to Reduce Your Heart Attack Risk | Conshohocken Benefit Broker

February 19, 2015

February is American Heart Month and to support heart health, the LIVESTRONG.COM blog is publishing a series of heart-focused articles to share strategies on how to protect your health. Good news: The number of people in the United States who develop heart disease is continuing to fall. The bad news? It’s still the No. 2 killer, resulting … Continued

EEOC Challenges Employer Sponsored Wellness Programs Over “Enormous Penalties”

October 23, 2014

Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced litigation against a second employer — Flambeau, Inc., a plastics manufacturer based in Baraboo, Wisconsin — over employer-sponsored wellness program participation incentives granted to employees. The specific issue with Flambeau involves an employee unable to qualify for the program due to medical leave. However, a major … Continued

Survey: Employees still under-informed on ACA, wellness

November 19, 2013

Only 15.1% of workers at large employers say they are “knowledgeable” or “very knowledgeable” about health care reform and PPACA.

Doctors urged to treat obesity like any other ailment; New guidelines say do whatever it takes to get the pounds off

November 18, 2013

There’s no ideal diet that’s right for everyone, but that shouldn’t stop the nation’s doctors from helping their heavy patients battle weight issues as aggressively as things like blood pressure, according to new obesity treatment guidelines released Tuesday.

6 wellness tips for flu prevention

November 15, 2013

The flu costs businesses approximately $10.4 billion in direct costs. Minimize employee sick days and slow the spread of illness by communicating best practices in wellness and nutrition.

U.S. Obesity Rate Climbing in 2013

November 4, 2013

The adult obesity rate so far in 2013 is 27.2%, up from 26.2% in 2012, and is on pace to surpass all annual average obesity rates since Gallup-Healthways began tracking in 2008.

To incent or not to incent

October 24, 2013

There is a lot of confusion and more than a few questions about the use of incentives in benefits these days. Incentives are an especially big question mark for employers because so many want to find ways to motivate, encourage and lower the health care costs

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