Wellness Programs
- Humans Thrive on Connection
Most of us understand the importance of social connections at work, but it may come as a surprise that 79% of employees reported positive relationships with coworkers as the …
- Wellbeing Trends and Personalized Digital Solutions
- The Value on Investment in an Employee Wellbeing Program
In the past, the overall success of a health & wellbeing program was defined by a desperate attempt to demonstrate hard dollar savings in the form of …
- OneDigital Healthy People Newsletter
As you know, Keller Benefit Services recently aligned with OneDigital Health and Benefits, a national employee benefits brokerage firm. One of the new resources available …
- What’s on Your Fork?
The panacea that could potentially save billions in annual health care cost isn’t a pill or a new exercise craze – it may be as …
- Want to charge smokers more for coverage?
Be sure to consider all of the plan design requirements before charging employees more for medical coverage if they smoke or use tobacco. A recent …
- Wellness Programs – HIPAA Final Regulations
The DOL issued final regulations in 2013 regarding employer‐sponsored wellness programs that include financial incentives for participation. These regulations clarified and expanded proposed regulations in …
- Final Rules on Wellness Programs
Employer-sponsored wellness programs are subject to numerous federal laws and regulations to ensure nondiscrimination, including HIPAA, the ADA and GINA. Depending on the design, a …
- Taxation of Wellness Rewards
In Memorandum 201622031, the IRS reminds employers that cash rewards from wellness programs are generally treated as taxable income to the employee. The IRS definition …
- 2015 Healthy Employers and Top Workplaces
Congratulations to both Van Metre and Walker & Dunlop for being named as Greater Washington’s Healthiest Employers by Washington Business Journal! We also have several …