Balancing Work and Life
Most employees believe work/life balance policies are important when considering whether to take, remain in or quit a job. And employers who deliver on their promise of a good balance between professional duties and personal needs tend to have more engaged employees who say they're more satisfied with their companies.
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Work/Life Balance.
More Health Plans Strategically Manage Diabetes
Evidence is growing that effective management of diabetes can reduce complications and health care costs, while boosting employee productivity, reports the National Business Coalition on Health, which recently released a study on health plans and diabetes performance.
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Diabetes.
Employers Help Snuff Bad Habit
Employers' first line of action is supportive, urging employees to quit smoking by giving them resources to help. They're offering free how-to classes on company time, and expanding their coverage of nicotine replacements, prescription drugs, laser therapy and other smoking cessation treatments.
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Smoking.
Workplace Flexibility Can Boost Healthy Behaviors
"People who believe they have flexibility in their work lives have healthier lifestyles. Individuals who perceive an increase in their flexibility are more likely to start some positive lifestyle changes," lead author Joseph G. Grzywacz, of Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C., said in a prepared statement.
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Workplace Flexibility.
Job A Mind-Set With Meditation
Imagine an executive who moves his telephone to the far side of his office. It takes an extra five seconds to answer every call. Must be an unproductive fellow, right?
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Meditation.
Employers Use Stick-and-Carrot Approach for Wellness Programs
Some employers are "wielding a stick as well as a carrot" by encouraging workers to "kick unhealthy habits" and enroll in employee wellness programs or contribute more to their health care costs, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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Wellness.
Medical Carriers Tap Into Voluntary Market
Although medical carriers continue to consolidate, that doesn’t mean they are offering more of the same old thing. It appears more and more major medical companies are branching into the voluntary market, according to a study by Eastbridge Consulting. The depth of this trend varies widely as some companies are offering a full menu of voluntary products while others are just introducing one or two.
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Voluntary Products.
Employees Looking Beyond The Doctor For Health Care Information
Nine out of ten U.S. workers dealing with a health condition not only turn to their physician for advice, but also to other health care sources, reports a new survey by the National Business Group of Health.
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Survey.
Value-Based Health Embraces Consumerism; Ditches High-Deductible
Not all consumer-driven health plans need to have a high-deductible feature to ensure that patients are effectively managing their health care costs.
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Managing Health Care Costs.
