The House and Senate have approved the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Senate Bill and are expecting President Obama’s signature by the end of April. The 2,000 page, $940 million plan includes 6 corporate wellness provisions that will remain law regardless of what happens to the bill. With much debate over national spending, coverage . . .
The 29th Annual Wellness in the Workplace Conference was recently held in Ann Arbor Michigan and sponsored by the University of Michigan Health Management Research Center (HMRC). The conference highlighted wellness programs from leading organizations such as Pitney Bowes and Lincoln Industries. Dee Edington, Ph.D., Director, HMRC called businesses to action with the following key . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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, . . .
