Whiteboard Wednesday: New EEOC Wellness Rules

Whiteboard Wednesday: New EEOC Wellness Rules

In Wellable’s first-ever guest appearance on Whiteboard Wednesdays, Al Lewis provides his perspective on how employee wellness programs will never be the same. Al discusses the impact on wellness programs that offer incentives for “clinical” programs, such as biometric screenings and HRAs.

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Whiteboard Wednesday: Should Employers Offer Genetic Testing?

Whiteboard Wednesday: Should Employers Offer Genetic Testing?

As with most wellness offerings, the rationale behind launching an initiative is driven by either a return-on-investment (ROI) or value-on-investment (VOI) perspective. Watch and learn why genetic testing for an employee wellness program may not be the type of innovation a company wants to support.

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4 Fun And Healthy Onboarding Activities To Engage New Hires

4 Fun And Healthy Onboarding Activities To Engage New Hires

Tasked with onboarding new hires and looking for some fun wellness activities for the workplace? Here are four top new-hire activities that will encourage team building and a culture of health right from the start!

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Whiteboard Wednesday: Findings From The Illinois Workplace Wellness Study

Whiteboard Wednesday: Findings From The Illinois Workplace Wellness Study

The Illinois Workplace Wellness study found that financial incentives have a diminishing marginal return and incentives for downstream wellness activities were more cost-effective than up-front incentives tied to completing the initial health screening. Watch this 3-minute​ video to learn more!

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Google Launches “Digital Wellbeing” Feature For Android

Google Launches “Digital Wellbeing” Feature For Android

Google announced a new suite of tools for its latest Android platform to help users better manage their screen time. While these features are not a panacea to all the health problems created by smartphone usage, they certainly go a long way in assisting individuals in making healthier decisions.

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Should Employers Offer Genetic Testing?

Should Employers Offer Genetic Testing?

Already popular in the consumer market, genetic disease risk screening is entering employee benefits. While the consumer testing market may be driven by peace of mind, personal health, and/or general curiosity, employers approach the cost-benefit analysis from a completely different perspective.

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Survey: Financial Wellness Programs And Wellness Incentives Growing

Survey: Financial Wellness Programs And Wellness Incentives Growing

The 9th annual Health and Well-being Survey from Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health showed that more than two-thirds (67%) of companies are expanding their wellness benefits beyond traditional physical activity programs.

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Whiteboard Wednesday: 5 Real And Unique Wellness Rewards

Whiteboard Wednesday: 5 Real And Unique Wellness Rewards

This week's Whiteboard Wednesday session reviews five leading companies and their actual wellness rewards and benefits they offer employees, highlight best practices such as reinvestment into personal health, strengthening benefit plans for recruitment and retention, and affordability.

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Study: Employee Perception Of Wellness Programs Improving

Study: Employee Perception Of Wellness Programs Improving

The 2018 Consumer Health Mindset Study explores new and emerging topics related to the health mindset of consumers to help employers create effective benefits​ strategies, including how employees perceive employer wellness programs. Since 2014, perceptions have​ significantly improved.

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