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Here’s a true win-win situation: People who learned more about how to protect themselves from skin cancer also helped raise funds for one of the state's leading organizations in the prevention of this sometimes deadly disease. Michigan-based health insurer Priority Health recently donated $10,000 to the American Cancer Society...
Sitting behind a desk all day can be harmful over time, however, an investment in employee health can help reverse this harm. A Willis Health and Productivity Survey found that 93 percent of healthier employees led to more productivity, engagement and satisfaction at work. This has led to more employers...
Nearly 67 percent of Americans are enrolled in health insurance through their employer, according to the 2015 U.S. Census Bureau. However, health insurance is complicated. Your employees shouldn’t be challenged with the jargon and tough-to-follow stipulations of their health plan. Additionally, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that a large...
Volunteering – whether it is tutoring, serving at a soup kitchen or gardening at a community center – is a gratifying experience that can also lead to better health. According to a Harvard Medical School study, people who regularly volunteer are rewarded with better physical and mental health. Another study...
Virtual care, or telemedicine, is rapidly growing in health care because it is convenient, time-efficient and affordable for many businesses. According to the American Telemedicine Association, more than half of all U.S. hospitals currently have a telemedicine program and by 2017, about 70 percent of employer’s plans will offer telemedicine...
Deductibles. Premiums. Co-pays. These might seems like the basics of health care today, but many employees may not understand the lingo. The question is: Do your employees take advantage of or understand all the benefits your health plan has to offer? According to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey, four in...
With the New Year around the corner, many employees are likely tackling one of the most popular resolutions: losing weight. Often people turn to fad diets to lose weight fast, but there is no quick fix for dropping pounds and keeping it off. According to the Weight and Eating Disorders...
While your company may have a wellness program and put emphasis on health in the workplace, your employees must be engaged for these initiatives to be successful. And, it’s human nature for your employees to want to know what’s in it for them before they’re motivated to improve their health. Kandi...
Your workplace may support the health and well-being of your employees, but here’s the real question. Does it provide the tools necessary to empower employees to boost their health? With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s a great time to consider how you’re helping to promote employee health in...
Workplace wellness is an overall partnership between employee and employer, especially since an individual’s health is such a personal issue. Investment in wellness, with proper communication, can create strong bonds between employers and employees. Previously viewed as a courtesy versus a necessity, employers are now recognizing the value in investing...
Many employers may think that wellness programs are too expensive to provide, especially for a small business. However, lack of a wellness program may cost businesses even more. According to Kandi Lannen, director of wellness at Priority Health, wellness programs lower company health care costs, improve work flow, increase employee...
With health care costs increasing annually, employee wellness is a top priority for many employers looking to improve their bottom line. Kandi Lannen, director of wellness at Priority Health, explains the financial impact of wellness programs and why healthy employees are a win-win for the workplace. According to the Centers for...
Ask any human-resource manager and they’ll likely agree: Having an employee wellness program is one of the best investments their company has made. Wellness programs can help employees engage in their health care and provides ways to be healthier, happy and more productive. But where do you start and how...
Research shows that employees who are engaged in their health and wellbeing are less likely to be absent from work and more likely to be productive while at work. In fact, American Journal of Health Promotion reported that wellness programs contribute to 25 percent lower absenteeism, and lower health...
Being at work shouldn’t damage your health. There are many simple, low-cost ways to incorporate health conscious activities into your work day without consuming extra time. That’s the advice of Kandi Lannen, director of wellness at Priority Health. Lannen is responsible for helping the organization earn Wellness and Health Promotion...
Lenny Brucato is the kind of guy who doesn’t scare easily.  He can handle the changes in health care. He can talk to a crowd. And he can tackle fondant frosting with the best of them. Wait, wait. Those first couple things make sense – after all, Brucato is Priority...

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