Mental Health
10 Benefit Trends To Know in 2024
When it comes to employee benefits, no year is ever the same. But recent years have made “different” seem like a vast understatement. Expect more changes in 2024 as economic uncertainty and emotional burnout affect employee health and finances. Other driving forces will stem from generative artificial intelligence (AI), evolving workplace expectations, labor market fluctuations…
Read MoreUsing Your Employee Benefits To Combat the Winter Blues
The drop in temperatures can also mean a worrisome drop in employee moods. In a survey by the workplace consultancy Peldon Rose, half of individuals said that winter has a negative impact on how they feel at work, and one-third said it decreases their productivity. But your employee benefits and accompanying workplace initiatives can be…
Read MoreAre Your Employees Satisfied With Their Benefits?
A recent study from Metlife found that an increasing number of employees feel they are not receiving the benefits they need from employers. Employee satisfaction with benefit offerings has fallen to 61% in 2023 from 64% in 2022, reaching its lowest point in the past decade of the study’s history. One significant reason for this…
Read MoreHow to Reduce Employee Health Costs? Promote a “Culture of Health”
Are you an employer looking for a Health Insurance Quote? Click here for a Health Insurance Quote Business owners can reap significant financial rewards by fostering a culture of health among employees at their workplaces. A recent study of PPG Industries, a large Pennsylvania-based company founded in 1883, was published in the Journal of Occupational…
Read MoreEvery Burst Counts: New Discoveries About the Power of Short Intense Workouts
For a long time, most devoted exercisers have adhered to the rule that a sustained stretch of aerobic exercise, one that kept your heart pounding for at least 10 minutes, was what garnered the desired results: a healthy weight and a fit body, not to mention less money shelled out on health insurance co-payments! Interestingly,…
Read MoreNational Poison Prevention Week 2016
What do bath salts, house plants, energy drinks, mouthwash, and over-the-counter medicines have in common? All of the items can be poisonous when used inappropriately and it only takes a second for a child or beloved pet to ingest a household chemical or medicine that could cause permanent damage. Every March, the American Association…
Read MoreNational Wise Health Care Consumer Month
Do you consume health care wisely? This is the month for Marylanders to consider that question. The sad truth is, studies have shown that most Americans take more time researching their car or appliance purchases than they do doctors and health plans. But what is more precious than your health? Certainly not a new…
Read MoreLove and Life Insurance: A Perfect Match
Red hearts, chocolate, lace, and roses: it’s that time of year again. With February comes Valentine’s Day, and with Valentine’s Day comes thoughts of love. While Valentine’s Day emphasizes romantic love, or the kind of love that results when Cupid’s arrow penetrates a heart and inspires swoony, smitten feelings of attraction and desire, it’s also…
Read MoreHealth Insurance & Mental Health
Seeking treatment for mental illness can be an especially challenging task. Fortunately, recent policy changes mean that Americans are that much closer to gaining equal access to mental health services. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, several steps have been taken to ensure better coverage for Americans with mental health conditions and addiction,…
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