Health and wellness

Employers can help employees prepare for and manage high healthcare costs related to COVID-19 as well as large medical bills related to other health conditions such as serious illness or accidents several ways.

While it does not solve all problems, virtual care offers a highly flexible, low resource approach that, with many patients, can deliver a positive care experience with equal or better quality at lower cost.

Even among those employers that workers say handle work-life balance best, adapting to the work-from-home world has been a struggle.

The amenities management firm has created a platform that allows companies to offer employees virtual team building, fitness and wellness experiences.

To stave off burnout and avoid a year-end vacation crunch, employers need to encourage workers to use their time off.

“The U.S. desperately needs more care policies, spending, and federal and state infrastructure, so that Americans with care responsibilities can stay in the workforce,” says Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, CEO of Wellthy.

For most employers, just 1% of their members are driving 40% or more of pharmacy benefits costs.

Employers should embrace their critical role in stemming productivity loss. Start by taking a fresh look at your benefit packages.

Employers should take these accommodations into account when helping staff set up a remote work environment.

The coffee giant has introduced several new mental health benefits including free Headspace subscriptions and 20 mental health sessions with a therapist a year for free.

When considering how to adapt workplace wellness initiatives, employers must ensure workers have the resources necessary to meet their health and well-being goals, from wherever they are.

Employees’ caregiver responsibilities have grown during the pandemic and will not abate when they return to a physical work environment.

It’s extremely important to avoid a false sense of security among employees if providing them with cloth masks. Remind them that cloth masks are only part of a multi-pronged strategy to keep the workplace safe.

High levels of stress associated with loss and trauma increase employees’ risk for physical and mental health problems including diabetes, heart disease, anxiety, depression and substance misuse.

For office buildings, there’s a whole new slate of rules to worry about 一 for dealing with the coronavirus.