Bill Simms sits down with Wellness Council of America’s President, Dr. David Hunnicutt, to discuss what works best when it comes to developing and implementing employee incentive based wellness campaigns. This interview discusses the importance of financial incentives in building employee participation . Click here to read the interview
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What types of health promotion or disease prevention programs offered by a group health plan must comply with the Department’s final wellness program regulations and how does a plan determine whether such a program is in compliance with the regulations? Click here to take the test
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Wal-Mart , Neighborhood Market and Sam's Club pharmacies will fill prescriptions for up to 350 generic medications at $10 for a 90-day supply. Expanding on the women's medicines, Alendronate, the recently introduced generic version of Fosamax (used to treat osteoporosis), is now available at Wal-Mart , Neighborhood Market and Sam's Club pharmacies for $9 for up to a 30-day supply or $24...
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Kathryn Fitch and Bruce Pyenson of the Milliman Group author an article “Taking Stock of Wellness Programs” that encourages employers to go back to the basics of evaluating health and wellness programs. They describe how many employers offer wellness programs and they look at the utility of ROI and wellness programs. This is a must read for all that currently have and or developing...
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On May 13, 2008 The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service today issued new guidance on the maximum contribution levels for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and out-of-pocket spending limits for High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) that must be used in conjunction with HSAs. These amounts have been indexed for cost-of-living adjustments for 2009 and are included in Revenue Procedure...
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