Health and wellness

Sima Reid, owner of twentytwenty Insurance, built a benefit platform to meet the unique needs of her client base and attract new business.

Companies that invest in employee health are better off financially than those that don’t, three studies find.

Employers can expect a seamless transition from the acquisition, says Joe Donlan, president of ConnectedHealth.

Employers can expect a seamless transition from the acquisition, says Joe Donlan, president of ConnectedHealth.

Data platforms can give plan sponsors critical information at a glance and provide valuable insight into emergency department use and disease management program participation, according to Geneia’s Mark Caron.

The method can solve complex business problems, including ways to create healthy workplace cultures, by taking a human-centered approach, says Anne Marie Kirby of CoreHealth Technologies.

Considering current policies, talking to employees and conducting a pilot test will help employers develop more well-rounded benefits, says consultant Andy Rix.

Just as Apple took on IBM decades ago, a number of healthcare startups are aiming to revolutionize the insurance business, according to Alliant Employee Benefits’ Tom Greene.

Employee interest highest in emotional and mental components of employers’ well-being programs, Aon Consulting finds.

The company launches Fitbit Group Health, bringing its employer, insurer, weight management and clinical research programs under one umbrella.

Just as Apple took on IBM decades ago, a number of healthcare startups are aiming to revolutionize the insurance business, according to Alliant Employee Benefits’ Tom Greene.

More than a third of young adults aren’t aware of available choices, yet more than half have been diagnosed with a chronic illness, says Transamerica research.

Employee interest highest in emotional and mental components of employers’ well-being programs, Aon Consulting finds.

More than a third aren’t aware of available choices, yet more than half have been diagnosed with a chronic illness, according to Transamerica research.

Work-life benefits are a win-win for both workers and organizations, but company skepticism is creating barriers to its broad adoption, according to consultant Andy Rix.

As employers increasingly adopt high-deductible health plans, the need to incentivize employees to contribute to an affiliated health savings account is growing.

Well-being initiatives are becoming more about employees’ whole health rather than just physical aspects, two wellness experts said this week at the WorldatWork Total Rewards conference in San Diego.

Increased M&A activity is being driven in part by more demand from large companies seeking scalable well-being programs they can offer on a global basis.

A group of insurers, pharmaceutical companies and employers is calling on publicly traded corporations to report on the health of their workforces in annual reports, 10-Ks, sustainability reports and other SEC documents.

Sponsors of employee well-being month, including Virgin Pulse and WorldatWork, launch a free kit and online resources to help employers encourage healthy habits among workers.