Health and wellness

Aetna, Apple, Google and General Mills have implemented the program for their employees.

The success of a well-being program may be more about measuring value-on-investment rather than return-on-investment, according to a new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

If employers offer an HDHP, executives should be maxing out their HSA contributions, says Robert C. Lawton.

Understanding the consequences of workplace stressors and what companies can do about it.

With employer interest in smart watches and activity trackers growing, forward-looking advisers should include them in their population management strategy

Providing employees with incentives for adopting new, healthier behaviors can control costs while improving the long-term health of the workforce.

The national shift from wellness to “well-being” has been rapid. What does it mean for employers and wellness practitioners?

Evidence is mounting that mindfulness is linked to better workplace functioning, including increased productivity, more efficient teamwork, fewer errors, better communication, and fewer sick days.

The implementation of smoking surcharges should be paired with a robust smoking cessation program, experts say.

Providing employees with incentives for adopting new, healthier behaviors can control costs while improving the long-term health of the workforce.

How advisers can assist their clients with the implementation of the required preventative service.

If employers offer a high deductible health plan, all executives should be maxing out their contributions to their health savings accounts, says Robert C. Lawton. Here’s why.

Organizations say stress is their No. 1 risk to worker health and productivity, but employers and employees disagree – in some cases dramatically – about its causes.

Do employer clients need to give individuals receiving disability payments an offer of health plan coverage?

To meet legal requirements and realize savings in healthcare premiums, the implementation of smoking surcharges should be paired with a robust smoking cessation program, experts say.

An initial consultation with a registered dietitian can cost as much as $200. Multiply this by the growing number of overweight and at-risk Americans, and employers could face a considerable cost increase.

Workers need help understanding how and why to prioritize contributions to a health savings account.

Health savings accounts help workers save for healthcare expenses in retirement. Employees who are eligible to contribute to an HSA should max out those contributions before putting money away in their 401(k) plan, says retirement plan consultant Robert C. Lawton. Here’s why.

The number of employers offering a healthy living/incentive program grew in 2015, and is one of several trends to watch as the year 2016 unfolds, analysts say.

Workers with serious mental and emotional health concerns are an increasing concern for advisers’ employer clients, new research shows.