WASHINGTON – In a victory for business, federal regulators said Thursday that employers can continue to use financial penalties and rewards to nudge staff to participate in fast-growing workplace ...

Here are seven things to know about the final rules. 1. The rules were finalized Monday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 2. Under the rules, employers may set financial rewards — or ...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has set limits on the monetary value of incentives that employers offer to employees and their spouses to convince them to contribute specific health ...

Employers should be less concerned about their return on investment when they consider launching an employee wellness program, according to Bank of America Senior Vice President of Employee Benefits ...

Workplace wellness programs that offer employees a financial carrot for undergoing health screenings, sticking to exercise regimens or improving their cholesterol levels have long been controversial.

According to the federal Centers for Disease Control, preventable illnesses and medical conditions comprise approximately 90% of this nation's $1.4 trillion medical care costs. A recent NASA study ...

Human Resources reminds benefits-eligible employees (and spouses covered on a Purdue health plan) on the West Lafayette, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Northwest campuses that there’s still time to earn ...

The American College of Physicians has offered ethical guidelines for using incentives to promote personal responsibility for health. If you're running a wellness program at your organization, this is ...

Companies using a health management program are saving $2,850 per employee. Is your company looking for a way to both decrease its healthcare costs and help employees attain better health? Try ...

Lower medical costs, better outcomes, more satisfied Medicare recipients and stronger profits. Sound like an impossible dream of healthcare reform? Turns out it’s all happening now under a new wave of ...