Health and wellness

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.

Combining the two employee resources can lead to increased adoption and improved health for participants.

Software analytics firm sees positive results from its campus health center.

Healthier businesses will receive higher-than-expected rate increases because they are now being pooled with the less healthy plans that may include employees who smoke and engage in other unhealthy behaviors.

Mollie O’Brien, director of total rewards at BASF Corp., shares how the chemicals and plastics company approaches work-life benefits to increase employee engagement.

As the number of consumer-driven health plans continues to increase, employers are looking to voluntary benefits to help offset potential gaps in coverage.

The Commission has no business pursuing a lawsuit involving a health risk assessment that is part of a group health plan that falls into the ADA’s safe harbor.

Software analytics firm SAS sees positive results from its use of on-site health clinics.

Shifting employee coverage to Medicaid represents a lost opportunity to improve business processes and may prove costly in the long run for businesses in thin-margin industries that can least afford high absenteeism.U

A percentage of any staff is overweight. Current theory holds an obese workforce can negatively affect profitability. But healthcare consultant Linda Riddell says companies like Wal-Mart and other firms counter the conventional wisdom.

Large employers like Wal-Mart show this health costs-based assumption doesn’t always add up.

Combining the two employee resources can lead to increased adoption and improved health for participants.

From physical danger to psychological stress, some jobs might not be right for someone with a low pressure threshold. According to a new CareerCast report on the most and least stressful jobs of 2016, here are 10 where stress can be a major issue. CareerCast’ s ranking system for stress considers 11 different job demands which can reasonably be expected to evoke stress, including travel, growth potential and competitiveness.

To strengthen relationships, proactive brokers are implementing innovative options such as onsite clinics.

In the three years since private health insurance exchanges have reshaped the landscape for managing active employee populations, attention has shifted from enrollment numbers to changes in employee behavior.