Wellness programs

Naama O. Pozniak has studied the way other countries’ healthcare systems operate — and learned key lessons for her U.S. employer clients.

It can be difficult to measure the effectiveness of the wellness programs that banks offer to employees to help keep morale high, stay competitive in recruiting and lower health care expenses.

Low engagement is becoming a growing problem for clients, and costing upward of $600 billion in lost productivity.

The employer is using guitars, bass and ukuleles to encourage mental and physical wellness in the workplace.

Low engagement is becoming a growing problem for employers, and costing upward of $600 billion in lost productivity.

Clients should consider options that support customized mental health, financial wellness and substance abuse programs.

Programs that support customized mental health, financial wellness and substance abuse issues can result in happier employees.

Clients should work to identify and help at-risk employees as early as possible.

Employers should work to identify and help at-risk employees as early as possible.

An estimated 8 in 10 workers with a mental health condition don’t get treatment because of the shame and stigma associated with it.

Employers will find most value and impact when all internal and external stakeholders work as a team instead of independent siloes.

By getting more information in front of workers, benefit managers can help them make smarter decisions and select the best options.

From large employers like Walmart, to those with smaller employee populations, addressing a fragmented and expensive healthcare system is a top priority.

Physical wellness programs won’t cut it anymore. To remain competitive, clients should embrace all aspects of employee health.

Physical wellness programs won’t cut it anymore. To remain competitive, employers should embrace all aspects of employee health.

Employee Benefit News’ annual Benny Awards recognize professionals who have demonstrated excellence in the employee benefits/human resources field.

The financial services company’s offerings focus on increasing access to programs and services to help workers deal with mental health issues.

One employee diagnosed with colorectal cancer can cost more than a million dollars — a cost borne by the employer, health plan, patient and family.

One employee diagnosed with colorectal cancer can cost more than a million dollars — a cost borne by the employer, health plan, patient and family.

The employee assistance program will be a fully integrated service within the company’s mobile app.