Articles about how to get a good return on investment with your wellness program
With health insurance reforms instituted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers have expressed concern over healthcare costs. In fact, a 2016 AFLAC poll found that 42% of employers were most concerned with the rising cost of employee benefits plans versus other costs. While the positive news is that the growth of healthcare costs is Read more…
The rising cost of healthcare is a hot topic. Employers are looking for ways to cut the costs while still remaining competitive in the hiring market. Benefit packages are one of the major influencers when hiring, but also in retaining talent. One option companies consider is instituting a workplace wellness program. But just how common Read more…
The happiness and health of employees are essential factors to company growth. High turnover rates, low productivity, and loss of morale are just a few reasons why companies are now investing in long-term wellness programs. One popular way to do this is to provide perks that motivate a health lifestyle, including access to on-site corporate Read more…
Workplace wellness employee benefit programs are in place in a growing number of companies (companies like Google are actually setting the standard for a world-class employee benefit program), and one of the most common is the Gym Reimbursement Program, or Fitness Subsidies. The idea is great, in theory: companies provide employees with a discount or Read more…
Buying health bands in bulk for your employees can be expensive. Many employees already have a favorite wearable technology fitness tracker, and won’t use a different one. Additionally, employees may find it hard to start using one if they haven’t before. Fortunately you can follow a few rules to make providing fitness trackers an affordable Read more…
