Tag Archives: benefits management

New Mercer Survey: Employers See Wellness as Top Long-Term Cost Control Strategy

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

It’s no secret that employers are under pressure to control rising health benefit costs.  Yesterday, Mercer released its National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans.  Findings show employers are fast-tracking their efforts.  And they’re turning to employee health programs as the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup | 10.28.11

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. Perks with a payoff Wall Street Journal Still, some company-funded perks are proving resilient, particularly those that are seen as providing value to the company, not just the staff. Companies and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. Companies seek best ways to promote wellness Human Resource Executive Companies have gone beyond asking why they should have a wellness program to focusing on how to do it on a … Continue reading →

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Popularity and Effectiveness of Wellness Programs Continues to Rise

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

MetLife recently released their 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefit Trends. The survey is filled with information on trends in employee benefits, and one section of that is trends in health and wellness strategies. The survey found that health and wellness … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. CEO buy-in on wellness programs improves Employee Benefits News A survey that gauges employers’ attitudes and strategies on the different stages of implementing a wellness program finds that more senior-level executives … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. Companies boost incentives for employees to get healthy Reuters Joe Ellis of CBIZ says corporate wellness programs are a great way for small companies to reduce health care costs. Company programs … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. 10,000 steps a day may reduce diabetes risk, study says HealthDay News A study of middle-age Australians estimated that those who had a sedentary lifestyle could see a threefold improvement in … Continue reading →

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Survey: Employees Report Cuts in Health and Dental Benefits

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

According to a recent information gathered from the Q4 Glassdoor.com® Employment Confidence Survey of 2,118 U.S. adults aged 18+ conducted on its behalf by Harris Interactive®, employees report the highest rate of health and dental benefit cuts in two years. “While reported cutbacks … Continue reading →

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Partnering for Success: What to Look for in an Employee Health and Wellness Program Provider

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Chris Boyce

Recently, our client Protective Life Corporation was the recipient of a 2010 Optimas Award from Workforce Management Magazine.Protective was recognized in the Partnership category for their work with Virgin HealthMiles to develop a wellness strategy that engages employees in improving … Continue reading →

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Employees Need Push to Take Action Regarding Their Health

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Virgin HealthMiles

A recent survey by Towers Watson, Employee Perspectives on Health Care Part I: The Affordability Gap, examines the perceptions employees have on Health Care. They found that employees are taking fewer actions related to their health care this year than they … Continue reading →

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