The Employer’s Affordable Care Act – Your Pre-Game Warm-Up for “Pay or Play”
For many “large” employers, determining whether to “pay or play” may not be an easy process. The ACA’s employer shared responsibility provision goes into effect in 2014, making advance preparation...
View Article2013 – the year of disease prevention and health promotion!
The New Year holds much promise for Total Worker Health™. In fact, 2013 may well become the year of disease prevention and health promotion! This abundance of opportunity can be credited to the...
View ArticleHealth Care Reform and Your Business
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, otherwise known as “Obamacare” or the “Health Care Law,” affects small and large businesses in several ways. How the health care law affects your...
View ArticleSafety and Health Add Value
Addressing safety and health issues in the workplace saves the employer money and adds value to the business. Recent estimates place the business costs associated with occupational injuries at close to...
View ArticleBenefits of Employee Recognition in the Workplace
When you have offices, departments and teams of loyal, committed, trained and qualified staff, you are reducing your risk. Give everyone an annual raise, make sure the air conditioning runs in the...
View ArticleWhat Are The Benefits Of A Health Risk Assessment?
Conducting a health risk assessment has several potential benefits including identifying health risk factors, controlling health care costs, predicting employee absenteeism, encouraging individuals to...
View ArticleThe Affordable Care Act and Wellness Programs
Implementing and expanding employer wellness programs may offer our nation the opportunity to not only improve the health of Americans, but also help control health care spending. The Affordable Care...
View ArticleGet Regular Check-Ups
Remember to schedule regular health checkups. These can help identify a medical condition before symptoms appear. Your health plan probably recommends a schedule for wellness checkups based on age and...
View ArticleAdult Obesity
Obesity is common, serious, and costly. In 2009, about 2.4 million more adults were obese than in 2007. This epidemic has affected every part of the United States. In every state, more than 15% of...
View ArticleFive Steps to Safer Health Care
Patient safety is one of the Nation’s most pressing health care challenges. A 1999 report by the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 people die in U.S. hospitals each year...
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