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Lou Faiola takes relationships to a new level. From carriers to brokers to beneficiaries, his commitment to benefits is apparent to all whose lives he touches.

Mobile and online platforms from Weight Watchers, StickK and others motivate users in unique and unusual ways. Here is a window into cutting edge technology and breakthroughs in incentive design around wellness. Engagement through technology and mobile devices is here to stay and smartphone games that simulate zombies chasing you while run are just the beginning. [Images: Shutterstock]

Dr. Rafael Bengoa, the Basque region's former minister of health, is currently serving as an adviser to President Obama on ACA implementation.

After speaking with the leader of Towers Watson's Exchange Solutions segment and Liazon’s CEO to understand how small and larger employers should strategically approach the private exchanges, here are the key thoughts employers of any size should consider when deciding whether to shift to a defined contribution approach to health care benefits.

Emails obtained by the Republican majority of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce reveal that the Obama administration knew this summer that the federal SHOP exchange would likely not be ready for launch on Oct. 1.

At the crux of the issue are two constitutional distinctions: whether the “corporations are people” rights of for-profit companies extend to religious rights for the corporation, as opposed to just their owners, and what kind of accommodations for different views are required.

The season doesn’t have to leave you tired, cranky, bloated and broke, says Richard Bedrosian, director of behavioral health for Wellness & Prevention, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. He advises that the following tips can keep you less stressed and make you more fulfilled. [Images: Fotolia]

The health care website’s improved performance has both U.S. political parties shifting strategies, with President Barack Obama’s team preparing a January advertising blitz and a wave of celebrity promotions to boost enrollment, allies said.

The most common questions ThinkHR, an HR and compliance solution-provider, gets during the holiday season are surrounding holiday parties. The group provides recommendations here for the perfect office-appropriate get together. [Images: Fotolia. Find ThinkHR at thinkhr.com]

Obamacare is no longer a political issue. Like it or not, that fight has largely been fought. It is, however, a human behavior issue.