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If the owner and the executives are the only folks working during a storm, wouldn’t those be ideal days to reach your intended target?

The Commission has no business pursuing a lawsuit involving a health risk assessment that is part of a group health plan that falls into the ADA’s safe harbor.

Offering a financial wellness program — or a better financial wellness program — can help companies stand apart from competitors.

Shifting employee coverage to Medicaid represents a lost opportunity to improve business processes and may prove costly in the long run for businesses in thin-margin industries that can least afford high absenteeism.U

A percentage of any staff is overweight. Current theory holds an obese workforce can negatively affect profitability. But healthcare consultant Linda Riddell says companies like Wal-Mart and other firms counter the conventional wisdom.

Large employers like Wal-Mart show this health costs-based assumption doesn’t always add up.

The Commission has no business pursuing a lawsuit involving a health risk assessment that is part of a group health plan under the ADA’s safe harbor.

A modern consultant needs a firm command of new enrollment options and other tools, with a fresh perspective on how to use them.

To strengthen relationships, proactive brokers are implementing innovative options such as onsite clinics.

Companies that have been transmitting data under the provision will need to identify alternative paths for compliant personal information transfers.