Employee Benefits
ORCAS App Offers Mood Boosting Help for Depression Sufferers
EUGENE, OR (December 20, 2012) – ORCAS, a health innovation company that combines science and technology to create self-management products that improve well-being, introduces MoodHacker,a mobile health application available for smartphone, tablet and desktop tools. The app, currently in beta version, is designed to help workers who suffer from depression to not only boost their…
Read MoreWHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW PROPOSED RULES OF HEALTH CARE REFORM
United Benefit Advisors Posts Simplified Summaries of PPACA Proposed Rules Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 20, 2012 – To help employers quickly understand their obligations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), United Benefit Advisors (UBA) has issued a summary of the most crucial components of the proposed rules recently released by the Department of…
Read MoreImproved Diagnosis: Health Care Costs Projected to Increase More Slowly
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2012 – Projected cost increases for all types of medical plans are anticipated to be down by between 0.2 and 0.6 percent through the first half of 2013, according to a survey by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX). This year was the first time since 2001 that Buck’s survey…
Read MoreMeritShare is launching first employee recognition service that combines both online and offline awards, peer recognition, social trophies, and gamification features.
SEATTLE, WA – December 19, 2012 – Employee recognition and appreciation are important drivers of employee satisfaction, engagement, and retention. However, despite the fact that companies spend over $46 billion dollars a year on recognition programs, studies show that over 50% of employees do not feel appreciated and 59% are unsatisfied at work. To help…
Read MoreBestCompaniesAZ announces registration deadline extended to January 7, 2013 for the inaugural "Careerbuilder 2013 Top Companies to Work for in Arizona program"
PHOENIX, AZ (December 12, 2012) – The inaugural 2013 Careerbuilder Top Companies to Work for in Arizona registration deadline has been extended to January 7, 2013. A collaborative effort involving Careerbuilder, Republic Media (azcentral.com, The Arizona Republic, 12 News and LaVoz), BestCompaniesAZ (Arizona consulting partner) and Best Companies Group (consulting and survey/research partner), this program…
Read MoreInsurance Costs Continue Trending Upward for Hospitality Organizations
Kansas City, Kan.– It’s no surprise that with a looming nursing shortage, obesity at epidemic levels and baby boomers entering their golden years that there isn’t any foreseeable end in sight to the rising cost of healthcare. In fact, the 2012 Compensation Data Hospitality survey results reported the average annual cost of insurance per employee…
Read MoreAchievers Wins Best Place to Work Award
San Francisco and Toronto, December 5, 2012 – Achievers, the leader in employee recognition and rewards software, is honored to receive gold awards for Best Place to Work and Technology Department of the Year in the 2012 Best in Biz Awards, the only independent business awards program judged by members of the press and industry…
Read MoreBariatric Surgery: Many Patients Bite Off More Than They Can Chew
Webinar Explores Post-Surgical Behavioral and Psychological Challenges SEATTLE, Wash. December 4, 2012 – Alere Wellbeing will host the complimentary live webinar, “After Bariatric Surgery: Challenges and Threats to Weight Loss Success,” on December 4 and December 11 at 11:00am PDT. David B. Sarwer, PhD, Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry and Surgery at the University of…
Read MoreVoluntary Benefits and Perks Add Value to Traditional Employer Benefit Plans
Kansas City, Kan.– With slow economic growth and minimal pay increase budgets to work with, it’s no wonder companies continue to count every dollar when it comes to benefits planning. Human resources professionals, who are also dealing with the demands of employees to offer more comprehensive coverage, have found that offering voluntary benefits may be…
Read MoreUnited Benefit Advisors Hosts Free HR Webinar on Connection Between Personal and Financial Wellness
Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 21, 2012 – Studies show personal wellness has a surprising tie to wealth and retirement savings. Employers are making use of this information by educating their employees about how good physical health is an investment in their financial future. United Benefit Advisors (UBA), one of the nation’s largest employee benefit advisory organizations,…
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