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EEOC Issues Final Rules on Employer Wellness Programs
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission PRESS RELEASE 5-16-16 Rules Address Incentives; Protect Confidentiality WASHINGTON, DC--The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued final rules that describe how Title I of...
The No. 1 Reason Financial Wellness Programs Work
By: Mark Singer Published: June 21 2016, 11:01am EDT The reason that financial wellness programs work is that we are touching employees at their own points of financial pain and not trying to force the conversation about retirement. In this...
Low Rx Adherence Brings High Costs
The concept is simple. Low adherence to prescription medication brings higher overall medical costs. When patients fail to take their medications as prescribed, consequences can include a worsening of health and an increase in further medical...
What Major Health Care Deals Will Mean for Patients
The biggest health care deal in 2017 — CVS's proposed $69 billion acquisition of health insurer Aetna — shows how the industry is consolidating around the patient. This trend is likely to continue in 2018, according to PwC's...