The future of wellness: 3 trends that will soon be everywhere

By Jared Bilski

 

According to Barry Hall and Scott Marcotte of Buck Consultants Talent and HR Solutions Practice, more firms are incorporating tech-based solutions into their wellness offerings. And the sooner companies learn to use tech tools effectively, the greater the success they’re likely to have with their wellness plans.

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Massive HSA analysis reveals true impact: 9 stats you should see

November 21, 2011 by Christian Schappel

There are two reasons an employer would want to enroll workers into a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) with a health savings account (HSA): Lower costs and get employees to become smarter healthcare consumers. And new research shows those two goals are being met.

The concept behind HDHPs is simple: In exchange for lower premiums, enrollees pay more out of pocket for the health services they use. And when people spend more of their own money on health care, they’ll shop around for lower prices, cut back on care that isn’t medically necessary a

nd take better care of themselves.

Mission accomplished

Turns out HDHPs attached to HSAs are doing that and much more, according to one of the most expansive research projects ever conducted on the subject of HDHPs and HSAs. It was conducted by Buck Consultants and generated responses from more than 14,000 HSA account holders and 300 employers.

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PPACA's health care exchanges might not bring undue burden to employers, Buck principal says

July 15, 2011

Chantel Sheaks, principal at Buck Consultants, sits down with EBN Online Managing Editor Kathleen Koster to dispel myths about the health care exchanges created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and clarify the employer role.

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