Health and wellness

Employees who participated in the company’s “Million Step Challenge” improved their overall health risk status by more than 6% and their physical activity risk by 17%.

Up-and-coming tech company Medxoom pilots its first mobile app designed to pay medical bills, manage plan costs and monitor HSA funding.

Trouble on the ACA exchanges could result in a significant shift of costs to firms of all sizes, experts warn.

Mental and emotional health issues can cause physical problems that will undermine even the most robust well-being initiative.

Significant variances between the two delivery models include an employee’s level of ongoing relationship with the same physician over time.

With pet ownership on the rise, more companies are implementing policies that allow workers’ four-legged friends in the office. But before formalizing a pet-friendly workplace policy, HR leaders need to consider the pros and cons that go along with it.

The amount that can be transferred is equivalent to the HSA's annual contribution limit, which is $3,400 for singles and $6,750 for couples.

There are a myriad of reasons, such as increased utilization, why this approach could reap more benefits than the typical telephonic EAP.

A little bit of negotiation and understanding of how carrier formulas work can go a long way in helping employers prepare for rate increases.

With pet ownership on the rise, more companies are implementing policies that allow workers’ four-legged friends in the office. But before formalizing a pet-friendly workplace policy, HR leaders need to consider the pros and cons that go along with it.

Up-and-coming tech company, Medxoom, pilots its first mobile app designed to pay medical bills, manage plan costs and monitor HSA funding.

Changes to the ACA and a range of other laws and regulations affecting health benefits could be imminent.

Employees can’t be paid to get healthy and they can’t be incentivized to participate in a plan if they don’t understand why they are doing it.

A little bit of negotiation and understanding of how carrier formulas work can go a long way in helping employers prepare for rate increases.

Significant variances between the two delivery models include an employee’s level of ongoing relationship with the same physician over time.

Benefit managers are painting well-being programs with a wider brush as strategies further incorporate wealth and emotional components.

In the past 15 years, healthcare has consumed a larger portion of dollars while the amount spent on retirement programs is on the decline.

Benefit managers are painting well-being programs with a wider brush as strategies further incorporate wealth and emotional components.

Grand Rounds algorithm is credited with combating misdiagnoses and improving healthcare literacy for companies.