Employee engagement

Employers should increase the use of key preventive care services, offer a variety of tools and identify the conditions and employees that cost the organization the most.

Employers should increase the use of key preventive care services, offer a variety of tools and identify the conditions and employees that cost the organization the most.

Employers can motivate their workers to exercise with team competitions, discounted gym memberships and health-focused rewards.

Employers need to educate workers on the importance of the offerings, particularly as plans become geared toward specific workers, experts say.

Employers should encourage employees to block out time on their calendars, take time for mental breaks and consciously limit emails at night and on weekends.

An engaged workforce tends to lead to higher productivity, but some jobs can just be so dull. Research from salary benchmarking site Emolument may help benefits managers know who might need a little motivation.

Employers should consider the many life stages of younger workers and target offerings to their unique circumstances.

There are five key attributes that make a successful combination of high-tech and high-touch actions to drive beneficial health and cost-saving decisions.

Women in the workplace are less satisfied at work which could lead to lost talent and lower performing workers unless employers step up efforts.

A passive method to employee engagement during the benefit election period leads to poor plan choices, which in turn leads to higher healthcare costs.