Benefits Think 8 virtual health predictions for 2018
Telehealth will tackle behavioral health, second opinions for cancer and more, says Teladoc’s Dan Trencher.
Dan Trencher
Teladoc
Wellness
Wellness apps becoming more interconnected
As the tools meet employees where they are, advisers must serve as vendor managers.
Benefits Think How to prepare your workforce for flu season
Employers should work to prevent the spread of illness in the office by offering shots at on-site locations and dispelling common misconceptions about the vaccine.
Reed Erickson
MedExpress
In review: Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising
30 leaders whose unique client management strategies, innovative data manipulation and other industry-leading skills are transforming the field
Adviser designs customized voluntary benefits to integrate well-being
One product created by OneDigital’s Josh Roland is so popular with a hospital system that it has extended the offering to other area businesses.
Mindfulness training proves successful for brokerage EBS
When a client embraced the initiative, it changed that company’s well-being plan, explains 2017 Wellness Adviser of the Year Valeria Tivnan. TIVNAN: We had the manufacturing company as a client and we decided to do a mindfulness training which the manufacturing workers would learn how to meditate and that was a crazy idea. I thought, […]
EBS Insurance Brokers overcomes common wellness program challenges
Creating an impactful plan starts with a strong culture of health, says 2017 Wellness Adviser of the Year Valeria Tivnan. TIVNAN: Work with clients in which — first of all they have no budget whatsoever and it gets limited. You can still do wellness with very limited or no budget, but it gets very restrictive, […]
Benefits Think 3 strategies to overcome mental health stigma in the workplace
The combined financial impact of medical price and productivity loss makes conditions including depression and anxiety costly among U.S. workers, but employers can help.
John Patrick
HUB International Midwest
Employers can ‘do better’ with wellness
Programs shouldn’t rely on incentives, says Limeade’s chief people officer.
Benefits Think 3 strategies to overcome mental health stigma in the workplace
The combined financial impact of medical cost and productivity loss makes mental illness one of the most costly conditions among U.S. workers, but advisers can help.
John Patrick
HUB International Midwest
Limeade’s wellness ROI measure shifts focus to wellbeing
The holistic approach examines metrics in five areas: participation, engagement, satisfaction, turnover and achievement.
Rx Precision looks to drive down high claims cost through genetic testing
Plans covering expensive prescriptions can now offer employees a kit designed to determine if the drugs they are taking are really helping or hurting them and propose alternatives.
5 simple ways to engage employees in wellness
Employers can motivate their workers to exercise with team competitions, discounted gym memberships and health-focused rewards.
9 benefit trends to watch in 2018
Industry experts weigh in on a range of pain points facing employees, such as managing student debt, and the products that are designed to address them.
5 simple ways to engage employees in wellness
Employers can motivate their workers to exercise with team competitions, discounted gym memberships and health-focused rewards.
9 benefit trends to watch in 2018
Industry experts weigh in on a range of pain points facing employees, such as managing student debt, and the products that are designed to address them.
EBA’s Advisers of the Year share what makes them stand out in a crowded market
Keeping benefits local and establishing an active communication chain are just two ways the top brokers achieve success within their positions.
What CMU found when it analyzed its wellness program
Not only did Central Michigan University participants reduce their blood pressure and BMI, many also got promotions.
How eBay makes its wellness program work
Online market operator finds wellbeing initiative a valuable way to boost productivity and inspire employees.
Benefits Think How to keep work-life integration on track this fall
Employers should encourage employees to block out time on their calendars, take time for mental breaks and consciously limit emails at night and on weekends.
Laura Hamill
Limeade