Category: Benefits Strategy

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Best practices and insights about how to design and run your company’s wellness benefits program.

Health insurance wellness programs
Benefits Strategy

Four Reasons Why Your Health Insurance’s Wellness Features Just Aren’t Enough

Health insurance carriers typically offer wellness features bundled with their health plans. Many offer discounts and reimbursements for weight loss programs, free health tips, and even help you see report cards of your health over time. Many employers are tempted to just use their carrier-provided tools as their main employee benefits wellness program. Unfortunately, the Read more…

mental health
Benefits Strategy

Mental Health Days Boost Company Culture

Over the summer, Madalyn, a software developer at Olark sent out an email to her company, letting everyone know that she would be taking a few days off to focus on her mental health. CEO, Ben Congleton responded, “Hey Madalyn, I just wanted to personally thank you for sending emails like this. Every time you Read more…

biometric screenings
Benefits Strategy

Biometric Screenings are not a Wellness Strategy

Biometric screenings and health assessments are common additions to many corporate wellness programs. In a Kaiser Family Foundation Survey, over half the wellness programs in large corporations either offered or required these assessments. Many companies that offer screenings offer financial incentives such as cash or reduced health care premiums. At first biometric screenings can seem Read more…

wellness rewards
Benefits Strategy

Wellness Rewards Programs: Points vs Dollars

Research has shown time and again that incentives are one of the best ways to support habit change, and people are noticing. In a recent survey, 60% of small businesses (see our guide on small business employee benefits) and over 90% of large businesses offered employee benefits through wellness rewards and incentives. Wellness rewards programs Read more…