Health and wellness

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.

In joint guidance issued last week the DOL, Treasury and HHS clarified the application of health care reform provisions on student health coverage.

The number of workers reporting serious mental and emotional health concerns is rising at an alarming rate, according to an analysis of global EAP data.

Employers this year seen turning more to advisers for health incentive and private exchange guidance

When it comes to wellness programs, helping workers stay the course after the New Year resolution hype fades is just as important as engaging them in the first place.

Telemedicine offers potential savings to employers and employees, while improving medical care access and convenience.

New research indicates investments in workforce well-being may affect a company’s financial results.