Health and wellness

Top-down culture and increased education are steps employers are taking to break down the stigma surrounding mental health.

A new option may help employers find quality providers who are likely to accept predetermined reimbursements.

With resources like second opinion services and health spending accounts, workers may be able to achieve reductions in health costs.

Letting workers leave early one day a week is a cost-effective way to keep them engaged at work.

Report shows growing acceptance of the service by employees, who cite its low cost and time savings.

Employers should work to identify and help at-risk employees as early as possible.

Proposed rules would provide consumers more detail about the actual prices hospitals charge insurers.

An estimated 8 in 10 workers with a mental health condition don’t get treatment because of the shame and stigma associated with it.

Withdrawals for non-medical expenses would no longer be penalty-free under the proposal.

“When you can look at [an employee] and say we just saved you that copay, that means something,” one expert says.

Clients often look to advisers for guidance when implementing a new healthcare spending model.

On average, these workers use 70% more sick days than their peers.

Employers will find most value and impact when all internal and external stakeholders work as a team instead of independent siloes.

Benefit managers may need to review cost accumulator programs for specialty medications under recent regulations.

Baby boomers expect Social Security to be their primary source for paying for retirement, while Generation Xers and millennials are looking at other means, says Wells Fargo.

By getting more information in front of workers, benefit managers can help them make smarter decisions and select the best options.

Baby boomers expect Social Security to be their primary source for paying for retirement, while Generation Xers and millennials are looking at other means, says Wells Fargo.

By supporting pain management solutions that don’t involve pills, experts say HR is in a position to help turn the tide on the crisis.

Assuring employees of their data privacy in your client's benefits communication is key to increasing clinic utilization.

From large employers like Walmart, to those with smaller employee populations, addressing a fragmented and expensive healthcare system is a top priority.