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Smoking Bans Create Momentum and Opportunity

On May 1, 2010, smoking will no longer be allowed in most Michigan workplaces, restaurants and bars along with 37 other states that have also banned smoking in public places.

Employers and people who break the no smoking law can be penalized $100 for the first offense and $500 afterward.  Casinos and tobacco stores are often exempt and many hotels are contesting liability if customers... Continue Reading »
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How To Optimize Employee Health And Keep Your Day Job

How can a leading nonprofit human service agency optimize employee health resources without expensive technology or training?  Read on for a short video recap by their dynamic Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness, Sean de Four.

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If You Thought HIPAA Regulations Were Confusing...

The number of companies that offer wellness programs is about 60%.  This represents an increase of nearly 35% in less than 3 years.  Corporate wellness spending is up 25% in the same period.  Moreover, almost 10 wellness provisions are expected to be part of the 2010 final health reform bill.  This turbocharged momentum has created new watchdog groups, lawsuits and legislation geared towards company... Continue Reading »
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The Good News About Health Reform and How It May Impact You.

President Obama is expected to approve health reform in late February, after the House and Senate bills have been merged and approved.   Current concerns about reform funding and the public option and are common, important and among the most hotly contested issues in committee markup for determination into the final bill.

Meanwhile, more than a cursory investigation of the 2,000+ pages... Continue Reading »
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Heart Experts Confirm Wellness Programs Cut Medical Costs

Corporate wellness cuts the risks and associated costs of heart disease, says the American Heart Association in a recent policy statement published in Circulation.

More than 25% of medical costs are spent on the preventable risks that lead to heart disease and stroke, the association said.  The United States annual heart disease bill of more than  $300 billion burdens companies and... Continue Reading »
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Health Care Reform Projected Cost to Exceed $1T

President Obama's latest health care plan is expected to cost over a trillion dollars. That's in addition to a medical system that already costs 16% of the GNP and is quickly on its way to 20%. More of the same medical care is not going to get you out of this issue.

Suddenly, companies in any industry are finding themselves in the health care business, whether they're ready or not.... Continue Reading »
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New employee health and wellness strategies for ROI

One of the hottest topics in corporate health today is how to get your employees more engaged in prevention, before becoming costly and dangerous medical care. Here are some highly effective new strategies you can easily implement right now.

Promote what you have
Encourage using the prevention benefits and resources that you're already paying for, such as tobacco cessation, cancer... Continue Reading »
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How Danboise achieves 100% engagement and ROI targets.

How does an organization who has tried nearly everything engage more employees and realize ROI? AJ Danboise and Danboise Mechanical are Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning companies who answer that question through their Director Of Internal Operations, David Boduch.

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"Before Wellco, we didn't have enough information to better align prevention into our health care or to know what works. Wellco's return-on-investment is as close as you can come to a sure thing."

Sean J. de Four, Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness, Judson Center

"HealthHammer helped us achieve the unheard of 100% participation. As a result we're on our way to a 4:1 return on investment."

David Boduch, Director of Internal Operations, AJ Danboise and Danboise Mechanical

"HealthHammer sets the standard for health care ROI. Any business without HealthHammer is missing a real treasure."

Steve Rosser, Vice President, Johnston Lewis Associates

"Your programs are dynamite!"

David Bond, Senior Partner, Wiklund & Bond Financial Services

"The bottom line is that the ClaimTamer and HealthHammer wellness systems have returned at least 162% of our investment by reducing our medical costs."

Tobye Stein, Executive Vice President (ret.), CO-OP Network and Service Centers Corporation

"The HealthHammer system saved us more than $200,000. HealthHammer is better than programs that cost 3 times as much."

Robert Casalou, President, Providence Hospital

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Detroit Free Press

"HealthHammer is the best and most powerful health risk appraisal and management system on the planet."

Larry Gaynor, President and CEO, The Nailco Group

"There's no more using work as an excuse to avoid the doctor."

The Detroit News

"HealthHammer is the most valuable benefit we have ever provided to our staff."

Brad Frederick, CEO, Media Genesis