Health and wellness

Technology is key to helping employers manage a changing workforce and increased regulations — but drawbacks, including integrations and billing, also exist.

Prior to rolling out health technologies to employees, benefits executives should try products to test effectiveness and ensure that they integrate with wellness initiatives.

Individual connections can engage employees in benefits as well as help them fight stress.

Thanks to apps that promote confidentiality, employees can log in to discuss their emotional challenges with mental health professionals.

Technology is key to helping employers manage a changing workforce and increased regulations, but drawbacks, including integrations and billing, also exist.

Austin Wilcox, an EBA Rising Star in Advising, learned early on that employers are financially responsible for a majority of what is going on in healthcare today.

As data expands and analytical solutions evolve, employers are looking at using augmented intelligence solutions, such as IBM Health’s Watson, to provided catered health treatments for workers.

The way that benefits professionals define these terms shapes the way we think about them, debates neurophysiologist Will Clower.

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price wouldn’t say whether the Trump administration still supports repeal of the ACA, days after his party’s efforts to overhaul the law broke down.

The “Bold Goals” campaign seeks to reduce unhealthy days for the insurer’s workforce.

Younger workers may be the main audience for medical cost comparison services but one provider has not forgotten older employees.

With price considerations a top priority, look for companies like Aetna to reduce expenses through technological advances.

Leaders of moderate and conservative U.S. House Republican factions are talking about how to revive the health-care bill that some of them helped bring down last week.

Proposals could help employers in their ongoing struggle to slow the growth of health benefit costs, experts say.

While supporters praise the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act’s consistent view of incentives across various laws, critics worry about patient discrimination.

These organizations need to think beyond cost savings and learn what truly engages employees.

Health savings accounts are becoming vastly more important for employees because they not only help with medical savings, but put workers on a better track for retirement, experts say.

Companies that offset the burden for employees with medical and support services are likely to see higher retention rates and improved productivity.

Austin Wilcox, an EBA Rising Star in Advising, learned early on that employers are financially responsible for a majority of what is going on in healthcare today.

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