Gift cards have become a popular way for healthcare organizations to incentivize healthy behaviors and improve patient engagement. Research, studies, and surveys have uncovered various interesting facts and statistics about using gift cards in healthcare benefit programs. The benefits of gift card incentives are clear, from increased medication adherence to higher patient satisfaction rates. This […]
Category: Health and Wellness
Telehealth and your health incentive program
When putting together your health and wellness program, consider how telehealth will impact your program. The pandemic has pushed telehealth funding to skyrocket. Telehealth usage massively increased at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the CDC, US telehealth visits increased 154% year-over-year in the last week of March 2020. After two years, it’s […]
Fully Utilize Health And Wellness Incentive Technology
Corporate health and wellness programs often offer prepaid cards and other digital rewards, usually delivered through a points-based system. Participants can receive points in exchange for health program-related behaviors. These points serve as a form of online currency that can be redeemed for prepaid cards, digital rewards, gift cards, experiential rewards, and merchandise. However, to […]
Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives – Which Work Best?
By now, many employers have made getting their workers vaccinated a major priority. Some employers choose to go with the stick approach, putting job security on the line for employees who don’t get vaccinated. Other employers are going with the carrot, offering incentives for employees to get vaccinated. The question is, which incentives work best […]
Trends in Wellness and Travel For Incentive Programs
Health and wellness is at the top of mind for many people these days, including incentive program managers. The Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) recently released a report going over some of the current trends in health and wellness, as it pertains to travel incentives. Their report focused on meetings in particular, but their findings apply […]
Top Employee Health and Wellness Trends 2020-2021
Health and wellness is more important to people than ever before and companies are taking notice. A recent report from Shortlister reviewed the top employee wellness trends for the last few years. The categories they reviewed include: Prioritizing wellness/well-being as a business objective Implementing a wellness program via a third-party vendor Implementing Point Solutions Post-Pandemic […]
How to Overcome Employee Resistance to Your Health and Wellness Program
Employee health and wellness rewards programs are incredibly popular. The majority of businesses have some sort of wellness program for their employees. However, in many cases, there may be some resistance to your wellness rewards program from your employees. Here are some common reasons employees may resist your health program and what you can do […]
Comparing Health Incentive Program Technology Providers
Health and wellness incentive programs are an important part of many companies’ wellness strategies. An incentive program is highly indicative of your workplace health and wellness program’s success. A good health and wellness program can decrease healthcare costs, improve employee morale, and bring a strong return on investment. Despite the many benefits of a health […]
Health and Wellness Program Management Software and Technology Comparisons
When one thinks about corporate health and wellness programs, prepaid cards may not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, it is not uncommon for companies with health and wellness rewards programs to offer prepaid cards, usually delivered through a points-based system in which participants can receive points in exchange for health program-related […]
Software & Solutions To Transform Your health and wellness Incentive Program
The best health incentive plans have the best software and technology backing them up. Successful health and wellness programs prize incentive companies for the support and resources their software brings to the table. No matter whether you’re setting up new sale incentive programs, revamping existing health incentive plans, or just looking for health incentive program […]
How To Increase Health and Wellness Program Participation With The Right Rewards and Incentives
The impact a health and wellness employee incentive program has on staff performance and overall health is astronomical! At insurance company Aflac, 61% of employees agree that they’ve made healthier lifestyle choices because of their company’s wellness program. 91% of staff at companies that have programs supporting health and wellness efforts say they feel motivated […]
4 Key Laws When Structuring Health and Wellness Programs
Health and wellness incentive programs have major benefits both for employees’ health and in reducing companies’ spending on health care. More and more companies are implementing health and wellness incentive programs every day. When considering the legality surrounding health and wellness incentive programs there are several laws that must be taken into consideration. Here are […]
