Health and wellness

Comprehensive mental health benefits, including financial, substance use and youth components, are necessary to cover the needs of a workforce.

Mental health is the number one workplace safety concern for employees, according to Pie Insurance's 2025 Employee Voice on Workplace Safety Report.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. is testing a new system to streamline how medical claims are processed.

Jasmine Blocker uses her own experiences to reduce the stigma and speak out about seeking support.

Technology can enhance the health and wellness programs and benefits that employers offer.

The state will charge active employees higher salary-based health plan premiums to avoid a near-term $1.3 billion deficit.

The insurance company has now added cancer diagnostic tests for colorectal and breast cancer to their benefit offering.

There are solutions that can improve the health of mothers and their babies. Benefits leaders can help make them available in the workplace.

As BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, it's a good time for benefit managers to ensure their wellness benefits are inclusive.

Instead of relying on feedback and surveys, employers should invest in data collection tools to understand benefit utilization.

While acknowledging differences is critically important, so too is identifying the shared needs and desires that align various members of the workforce.

A global benefits survey from Insurope reveals that while employers are offering wellness benefits, the results aren't panning out.

More companies are providing mental health resources and wellbeing programs and resources for employees.

A good tech tool paired with the right safeguards could save patients and healthcare professionals a lot of time, effort and money.

Collaborating with clinical experts helps seed health programs that not only bend the cost curve but also enhance workforce performance and morale.

Making sure younger employees have a clear understanding of their benefit offerings can help them stay healthy and cut down on unnecessary costs.

Leveraging EHRs, medical claims and historical lab data, insurers can enhance their ability to discover undisclosed tobacco use and improve risk assessment accuracy.

Prioritizing comprehensive healthcare, financial wellness, flexible work policies, mental health support and virtual care provides a competitive edge.

Chris Wolpert learned the power of publishing in getting across his benefits-advising message, earn street cred, and court prospective clients.

Employers that consider their benefit programs before disaster strikes can make them more accessible to employees when events actually occur.