Where a stock broker would say, “let your assets go to work for you”, healthcare analysts often make the same claim for your healthcare data. Every day, your employees are…
6.01.2017
wellness programs
As long as you know what your employer obligations are, offering value-add benefits can be a valuable addition to your total compensation strategy.
3.16.2017
In an effort to encourage employee health and add value to its health and welfare benefit offerings, there are an increasing number of employers exploring benefits such as wellness programs,…
3.07.2017
Compliance Confidence
2 min read
New Notice Requirement For Certain Wellness Programs To Take Effect January 1
Employers who offer a wellness program that collects employee health information must provide a notice to employees describing the information to be collected—how it will be used, who will receive…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) penned the next chapter of the ongoing saga between wellness programs and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it issued proposed rules. The…
The environments in which we work all day long can have a huge impact on our behaviors. If structured by design and not default, those environments can truly help employees…
What it is, why your employer might offer one.
Vibe
3 min read
OneDigital Hartford Hosts 30th Seminar Of The Year, Customizing The Attendee Experience At Every Step
This morning, OneDigital's Workforce Health Consultant Nicole Consiglio kicked off a seminar titled "The ACA and the Final Rules on Employment Based Wellness Programs" in the Hartford office. Today’s event…
Healthy People
3 min read
Hello Tax Credit: Massachusetts Offers Carrot To Small Employers Considering Adding Wellness Programs
Today, more and more large organizations are looking at strategic health improvement programs to help contain rising healthcare costs. Those larger companies usually have more resources at their fingertips to…
One of the top complaints I have heard from employers of late when it comes to employee engagement programs is a lack of just that: engagement. It doesn't matter if…
Better Benefits
3 min read
When It Comes To Wellness Programs--Consider Workplace Culture Before ROI
I've been a wellness professional with OneDigital for more than a decade, and during that time a question that comes up often from clients is "How do we effectively measure…