Wellness

Advisers should focus on working with employers to utilize smart benefits technology to create individualized programs that appeal to every worker.

But when it comes to sharing the medical data collected by these technologies, they are keeping their employers at arm’s length.

Employer-sponsored health improvement programs must strive to include sleep as a key element of good health. Here are three strategies benefit managers can use to encourage better sleep habits among workers.

Employers are planning on making big changes to their benefits plans this year as they look to stay ACA compliant while still attracting and retaining talent.

Workers who are stressed about finances are absent on average 3.5 days per year, compared to 1.9 days for those who are not stressed about money, pointing to a need for more robust workplace financial wellness programs.

Expert panel at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Renaissance event say clients are now receptive to telemedicine, self-funding and other solutions they previously dismissed.

Has the benefits industry made compliance more complicated than necessary?

Many plan sponsors and participants don’t trust the federal government to keep its vow to allow tax-free distribution of Roth 401(k) balances. But taxing balances would not produce enough revenue, so the government is unlikely to go that route.

Investing in community health leads to better workforce health, says Healthy Workplace Healthy Communities, a group launched to provide employers resources and tools to engage local leaders.

When employees come back to work after major health events like heart surgery, employers need to be aware of comorbid conditions such as depression or anxiety.