HDHPs Losing Favor Amongst Employers
Employers are beginning to slow enrollment in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and, in some cases, reinstate more traditional plans. This is likely the result of the tightening labor market that provides employees more leverage over pay and benefits.
39% Of Large Employers Offer $151-$500 In Wellness Incentives
The Employer Health Benefits Survey report is full of important findings, from increases in health insurance premiums to changes in employer contributions and growing use of new programs like telemedicine. Included in the report is information pertaining to employee health and wellness programs.
Study: Flexible Work Schedules Can Harm Employees
Countless research has confirmed that flexible working has the potential to increase employee job satisfaction, and many organizations are offering this benefit. However, there have been cases where flexible work hours have actually been shown to have a trivial, or even adverse, effect on employees.
Benefits Over Wage Growth For U.S. Employees
With the unemployment rate at a historic low, domestic workers should be experiencing wage growth. However, this is not the case, as there seems to be another form of compensation in favor. Companies have been investing more in providing benefits for employees and less in increasing wages.
Last Flu Season Deadliest In Decades
Flu-related deaths in the U.S. increased from a low of 12,000 deaths in the 2011-2012 season to a shocking 80,000 deaths in the 2017-2018 season. Hospitalizations related to the flu reached an all-time high of approximately 900,000 last year alone. Can employers do anything to help?
7 Ways To Improve Employee Mental Health At Work
Supporting mental health in the workplace is no longer optional; it's imperative. Explore an employer’s guide to all things mental health in the workplace.
Fitbit Enters Digital Health Coaching Business
Health coaching takes personal wellness to the next level by focusing on each individual's unique states and preferences. Understanding this trend, Fitbit released Fitbit Care, a connected health platform that delivers telehealth resources as a part of its Fitbit Health Solutions segment.
Best New England Farm Shares For Healthy Employee Diets
Due to the widespread availability of junk food in workplaces, office employees have notoriously unhealthy diets, an occurrence that threatens individual health and workplace productivity. Corporate farm-sharing is here for the rescue. Here are the best CSAs in Massachusetts to help you get started!
Podcast: Sat Bir Singh Khalsa On Yoga And The Workplace
Wellable invited Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School and Associate Neuroscientist at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, to talk about how yoga can improve health and why employers should use it as a tool to improve the well-being of employees.