Wellness programs

While finances and home life still are leading causes of pressure for employees, general stress levels are down. And wellness programs may be helping.

Changes may be imminent for the Affordable Care Act but provisions continue to emerge amid the debate for a new plan, say attorneys Jean Hemphill and Edward Leeds.

Healthy employees mean engaged employees. But how can advisers help individualize the programs?

As research connects wellness to increased productivity and performance, companies now see the programs as “must have,” says Virgin Pulse CEO Chris Boyce.

Wellbeing, performance and development consultant Kristi Hoskinson asks clients to discover their biggest problem area and devote 100% attention to its improvement.

Asking these questions can go a long way into ingraining well-being into the fabric of a company, experts say.

Many workers are not convinced their superiors are committed to keeping a healthy workplace or reducing costs, Transamerica study shows.

With a new Congress and a new president, HR and benefits professionals are anticipating a shakeup in healthcare policies and wellness programs.

Well-being shouldn’t just be top of mind for employers at the beginning of the New Year. Here’s how to create a year-round program for employees.

Here are ways to liven up employee participation and engagement, according to a report from UBA.

Many workers are not convinced their superiors are committed to keeping a healthy workplace or reducing costs, Transamerica study shows.

Presidential election unsettles notions of healthcare, regulation and public policy, while benefit offerings become increasingly customized.

Employers seek to break the stereotypes around EAPs while also building plan participation among millennials.

Employers in 2016 were eager to learn ways to boost wellness program engagement and how the election cycle would play out in the benefit industry. Over the course of the year, these were some of the most popular slideshows compiled at EBN.

UBA report suggests ways to liven up employee participation and engagement.

With a new president and Republican control of congress, the fate of many rules prepped to go into effect in 2017 are now in doubt.

With an ever-changing benefits landscape, having an inside look from industry experts is crucial to best strategize how to tackle any oncoming challenges. Over the course of the year, these were some of the top blog contributions received at EBN.

Goal-oriented plans do not teach fundamental wellbeing, says fitness expert Brendan Weafer.

With a new president and Republican control of congress, the fate of many rules prepped to go into effect in 2017 are now in doubt.

Effective use of well-being advocates in the workplace varies by employer size.