Top 10 health conditions costing employers the most
Employee Benefit News recently published a list of the 10 health conditions that are costing employers the most. They are: High-Risk Pregnancy Smoking High Cholesterol Depression/Mental Illness Hypertension/High Blood Pressure Heart Disease Arthritis/back/musculoskeletal Obesity Cancer Diabetes Employee Benefit Advisors would like to point out that a least half the list is related to one’s weight. […]
Men are the problem!
Men don’t go to the doctor unless their arm or leg is falling off or they are dying. Consequently they are a major reason for the large preventable claims your company is incurring. So men, get a reality check, and become a smart patient. Human Resource Directors, read the following then think about this recommendation. […]
BMI – Good News for those trending on the Porky Side!
BMI, body mass index, measures the weight to height ratio. Good news for those trending on the high side, according to the report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the optimum ratio is on the upper side of the index. Currently, doctors define the normal range for BMI is between 18.5 and […]
Wellness: Prevention Pays
The Public Health Institute claims for every $1 spent on workplace wellness programs can save up to $6. Programs can reduce sick leave, medical costs and workers’ comp claims by 25%. A 1% reduction in health risks could save $83 – $103 annually in medical costs per person. Even if the claims are exaggerated threefold […]
Wellness Leads to Better Business & Higher Profits
A healthy, thriving workforce makes for a healthier business. Investing in health reduces health care costs, improves productivity. Alternatively, poor health is bad for business. Chronic disease drives health care expenditures, which cuts into productivity and profits. Consider 67% of our workforce is overweight 1 in 4 has heart disease 1 in 3 Americans has […]
The Future of Vision
6 eye care and eye wear innovations that will alter your view of vision benefits Accu-Fit Technology – reads the shape of your eyes and automatically recommends the best prescription Glasses.com – takes a 3D image of your face and allows you to look at up to four pairs of frames from every angle Onsite […]
Dark Chocolate – just what the Doctor ordered!
Just 30 calories per day of chocolate may be enough to help reduce your blood pressure. As far as serving sizes go, that’s about a Hershey’s Kiss worth. But you have to eat the right kind of chocolate, according to Joseph Maroon, MD, author of The Longevity Factor. He recommends nonsweetened or minimally sweetened dark […]
Pre-Active Medicine – CompanionDx
Anywhere between 40 and 75 percent of drugs are ineffective for individual patients. That means a large portion of patients may not only be wasting their money—but they may not be receiving the treatment or the results they seek. Pre-Active medicine is a new diagnostic discipline that uses genetic insights to help prevent adverse drug […]
Useful Website: healthgrades
The website, www.healthgrades.com, allows individuals to search for a doctor based on name, specialty, condition, procedure, and/or geographic location. Users can filter results by many options including Insurance Provider. While the home page does not have a field to input insurance, once you enter a search (see screen shot below), on the far right you […]
Fat People Have Issues!
Medical issues Before offending anyone – I posted the politically incorrect title in hopes of getting more people to read. I like fat people, many of my friends are fat. So please take it in good humor. I don’t need hate mail. I also recognize some people have genetic challenges. The following was posted by […]