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Employers Boost Financial Incentives For Disease Management

More employers have increased the financial incentives used to entice workers to participate in wellness and disease management programs.

Modem maker Westell Technologies Inc. is taking another $10 off employee health insurance premiums per paycheck if workers participate in the company's wellness program, says Gary Hansen, Westell's vice president of human resources.

Westell already gives employees a 10% discount if they take part in a health risk assessment and medical examination. The company boosted the incentive because participation in the assessments slipped last enrollment season, and "we want to make sure we keep the heat on," Hansen says.

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