Wellness programs at work help promote the consumer driven health care trend. “As included in latest batch of the ongoing (never-ending?) PPACA rollout, the Department of Labor issued employer guidance…
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“Larger employers are making a second shift—toward wellness programs. They’re successfully managing costs by encouraging healthier lifestyles.” “Implementing a wellness program is a good investment. Each $1 invested in a…
“HSAs should not be treated as pseudo checking accounts for medical expenses. Rather, as unique and powerful savings tools that can provide current tax deductibility, tax deferred growth and (potentially)…
It comes as no surprise that increased responsibility for funding health care costs translates to increased responsibility for managing health care costs. “Policy makers, eggheads and brokers have been saying…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get paid to get healthy? It is becoming more common and more lucrative. “Workers enrolled in employer wellness programs are…
“A new study finds that most employees would have saved more in a consumer directed health plan versus a traditional health plan (such as a PPO) without compromising quality or…
Meditation and relaxation techniques have long been a way to control stress and the mind body connection. “By using the relaxation response, we can begin to control our physical and…
As the cost of health care coverage rises, employers look for ways to control the their costs. “Large private-sector employers are increasingly turning to self-insured health plans, according to a…
Traditionally, the focus of healthcare has been focused more on treatments of conditions rather than on prevention, however, the trend is moving towards more preventive care. Individuals are using more…
If you have ever seen a bill after a medical procedure or surgery, you may wonder why one pain pills costs $10 or a walker costs $100. What would happen…