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The Evolution of Workplace Wellness

Justin Held, CEBS

10 Feb 202006 Feb 2020

The International Foundation has surveyed benefit practitioners about their workplace wellness initiatives for nearly a decade. Over that time period, there has been a marked shift in the primary motivation for offering these benefits—from controlling organizational health care costs to improving overall […]

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Fighting the Stigma Around Mental Health

Anne Patterson

17 Oct 201920 Nov 2019

Each month on Talking Benefits, I join Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held, International Foundation benefits nerdthusiasts, to discuss a trending employee benefits topic we think our listeners want to know more about. World Mental Health Day was observed on October 10, so […]

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Six Easy Ways to Promote Mental Health Year-Round

rebeccae

10 Oct 201910 Oct 2019

Today is World Mental Health Day and my inbox and social media feeds are full of quotes, messages and articles about the importance of recognizing and treating mental health disorders. But just like the pesky cold virus, mental illness doesn’t ever take […]

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Organizations Report Mental Health Offerings on the Rise

Anne Patterson

08 Oct 201907 Oct 2019

Mental health benefit offerings are on the rise, according to Workplace Wellness Trends, a new report released today from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Over the past several years, there has been a noticeable increase in the share of organizations […]

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20 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Wellness Vendor

Teri Dougherty, CEBS

05 Sep 201922 Sep 2020

Most agree that healthier employees are happier, more productive and have fewer medical costs! The challenge, according to Jason Elliot, author of the article, Validate Wellness Vendors With a Data-Driven Approach, (Benefits Magazine, August 2019), is “every worker population is unique” and […]

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One-Size-Fits-One Workplace Wellness

Staff

28 Aug 201927 Aug 2019

I was part of our organization’s wellness committee in the late ’90s. We were passionate about bringing our own approaches to healthy living to all of our co-workers through creative programs. But there was a problem—Our workplace wellness strategy, one that focused […]

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Four Employee Benefits Crucial to Maintaining Employee Mental Health

Lois Gleason, CEBS

17 Jul 201917 Jul 2019

Most employers want to support the mental health of their employees. In a previous blog post, I offered suggestions for cultivating a respectful culture that destigmatizes mental illness and helps employees perform to their full potential. In this post, I discuss four […]

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How and Why to Support the Mental Health of Your Employees

Lois Gleason, CEBS

26 Jun 201911 Jun 2020

Listen to this here. Odds are high your workforce includes people like me living with mental illness. Some of your best employees might be dealing with unseen mental health issues. Supporting the health of these workers is a win-win for both employers […]

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Checklist to Make Sure Your Health Plan Complies With MHPAEA

Lois Gleason, CEBS

15 May 201920 May 2019

As awareness rises and stigma decreases, society is focusing on the urgency and importance of treating mental health conditions and substance use disorders. Does your employer-sponsored health plan comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)? DOL Enforces Mental […]

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Building Resilience to Help Your Workplace Thrive

Staff

10 Apr 201910 Apr 2019

Workplaces play a vital role in helping people build their resilience, explained Dr. Joel Bennett, president of Organizational Wellness and Learning Systems (OWLS) in the National Employee Benefits Day webcast Building Resilience: Practical Tools to Help Your Workplace Thrive. Dr. Bennett defines […]