Health and wellness

COVID concerns led millions of patients to put off routine care and screenings in 2020, so health plans will need to rethink how they forecast expenses.

Employees already spend more than a third of their waking hours on a device, so why not meet them where they’re at by offering interactive, easy-to-access digital health and well-being options.

Under employment law, businesses can mandate employees get a COVID vaccine, but most are looking instead toward incentive programs.

Middle-age employees have experienced an 86% increase in anxiety since the start of the pandemic.

Returning to work shouldn’t mean sacrificing health and safety precautions for employees.

Employee morale, mental health and costs can be improved by addressing overlooked sleep needs.

Many people will forgo recommended treatments in favor of ensuring safe housing and food for their families.

The use of telemedicine has surged as a result of COVID-19.

Facebook will convert part of its headquarters into a vaccination clinic for under-served communities.

People who suffer with chronic pain say it interferes with daily life and work.

Organizations navigating new working norms must evolve workplace strategies to help employees stay healthy, engaged and productive.

Two in five employees say their employer isn’t offering benefits or programs that support their well-being during the pandemic.

Mental wellness programs should be data-driven, not formulaic.

Whether to mandate coronavirus shots is a question a broad swathe of employers are grappling with.

Misty Guinn, director of customer advocacy at Benefitfocus, discusses the current state of employee benefits.

Forty-one percent of parents are not aware of the benefits their employer offers them to help with child care and other family support.

Making it easy and rewarding for remote employees to take part in wellness programs builds a sense of belonging and can also have a positive impact on the employees’ physical and mental health and well-being.