workplace wellness programs

Changes to Wellness Programs Suggest Employers are Rethinking Health Promotion

Posted January 12, 2022 by CHIR Faculty

January can feel like a time for new beginnings, and new year’s resolutions. In recent years, many employers have provided workplace wellness programs that may help employees stick with these resolutions, such as benefits, services, or financial incentives that encourage workers to improve their health. Recent data from KFF’s 2021 Employer Health Benefit Survey showing that employers are reconsidering key elements of their wellness initiatives prompted CHIR to take a look at some of the changes—and ongoing issues—with workplace wellness programs.

Delta Airlines to Require Unvaccinated Employees to Pay Higher Premiums: Legal? Maybe. Smart policy? Not So Much.

Posted August 30, 2021 by

Delta Airlines made headlines by announcing it would charge unvaccinated workers an additional $200 per month in health plan premiums. CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette looks into both the legality and wisdom of programs that link premiums to someone’s vaccinated status.

CHIR Expert Testifies Before U.S. House Education & Workforce Committee about Innovations in Health Care

Posted April 14, 2016 by CHIR Faculty

On Thursday, April 14, CHIR’s own Sabrina Corlette testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Workforce Committee. The hearing focused on innovations in employer-sponsored health insurance, and included discussion of workplace wellness programs, private insurance exchanges, and multi-payer delivery system reform efforts.

Diane Rehm Show Takes a Look at Workplace Wellness Programs

Posted July 26, 2013 by JoAnn Volk

The Diane Rehm show took a look this week at workplace wellness programs – what they are, how they’re working and how they may change under the Affordable Care Act. JoAnn Volk was asked to participate to discuss consumers’ concerns with these programs, and she shares some of the key highlights here.

How Will Families Fare with the Workplace Wellness Rule?

Posted July 23, 2013 by JoAnn Volk

An often overlooked part of the workplace wellness rule is the application of “carrots and sticks” to family coverage, potentially making coverage unaffordable for families. In this blog, originally posted on the Say Ahhh blog at CCF, JoAnn Volk takes a look at how families fare under the proposed rule.

Final Rule on Workplace Wellness Programs: A Look at the Implications for Consumers

Posted June 5, 2013 by JoAnn Volk

Employers are increasingly turning to workplace wellness programs with an eye toward improving employee health and lowering their health care costs. In this post, JoAnn Volk takes a look at the final federal rule governing workplace wellness programs and what it means for consumers.

Skip the Seconds and Take a Look at the Workplace Wellness Rules

Posted July 27, 2012 by JoAnn Volk

Last week the Obama Administration released new, proposed rules on workplace wellness programs that tie employee cost-sharing to attainment of health goals. JoAnn Volk gives an overview of the new rule.