Human Resources: Benefits

HealthFitness’ HRA Detects Health Risks of Client’s Global Employees
INSIGHT® International HRA provides multinational employers with critical data to design programs that reduce employee health risks and costs based on geographic location.

Jewish Association on Aging To Host Local Workshops for Caregivers of Those Suffering from Dementia
This release offers details about a new series of workshops created to help Pittsburgh-area caregivers better meet the needs of those suffering from dementia as well as proactively safeguard their own cognitive health.

What's Making Workers Unhealthy? Workers Themselves Tell LifeCare®
This release shares the results of a poll asking workers to name the issues having the most negative impact on their health.

Revamped HRmarketer.com Helps Vendors Reach Executives with Social Networking Tools
Over 1,000 white papers, webcasts, articles, reports and podcasts combine to make HR’s largest listing of industry knowledge

ACI Specialty Benefits Celebrates 25th Anniversary of EAP and Wellness Services
Company has expanded specialty benefits services to include mental health management, lifestyle balance and physical health

HealthFitness’ HRA Detects Health Risks of Client’s Global Employees
INSIGHT® International HRA provides multinational employers with critical data to design programs that reduce employee health risks and costs based on geographic location.

Sweating Out Your Lunchtime Work Out?
Tips for cooling your body down ASAP so you don't look like a sweaty fool at your 1:30 meeting.

URAC Reveals Distinguished Judges’ Panel for 2009 Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Empowerment
Awards will recognize best practices in consumer decision-making and consumer health improvement across the health care management spectrum.

Cititec Takes the Lead in Environmental Responsibility
Cititec IT Recruitment, the global supplier of financial IT staff, has implemented a formal Environmental Management System in an effort to combat the effects of climate change.

Employee Involvement Is Key to Long-Term Pharmacy Cost Control, Finds Buck Consultants Survey
Employers plan to significantly involve their workers in long-term strategies to control prescription drug costs.

Answering Questions About Medicare Set Aside Arrangements
Without the proper consultation, workers compensation and liability claims can linger on awaiting the proper Medicare Set Aside attention. Injured workers and plaintiffs also have many questions and concerns about the Medicare Set Aside process that require proper attention.

URAC Announces Distinguished Judges for 2009 Best Practices Awards
URAC reveals distinguished judges’ panel for 2009 Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards Awards will recognize best practices in consumer decision-making and consumer health improvement across the health care management spectrum

Redesigned HRmarketer.com Sets New Standard for On-Demand Marketing and PR Software
Next generation of popular Fisher Vista service features HR Community resource, social networking, syndication tools and expanded marketing databases

Redesigned HRmarketer.com Sets New Standard for On-Demand Marketing and PR Software
Next generation of popular Fisher Vista service features HR Community resource, social networking, syndication tools and expanded marketing databases

Average Annual Medical Premium Costs Increased 6%, Says 2008 Benefit Plan Report from C&B Consulting
C&B Consulting, a division of Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., today announced the release of their 2008 Benefit Plan Report, a recently compiled regional benchmarking tool. The report allows employers to compare their employee benefits program against peer organizations and consider the application of best practice strategies to enhance their plan’s performance.

Brick Township Selects Marathon Health for Employee Health Services
First Government Entity in New Jersey to Add Worksite Health Clinic Benefit

Employee Assistance Programs Can Minimize Stress for Expatriates, Families
Because of better economic opportunities overseas, many US firms are expanding abroad. In fact, some estimates show that companies have doubled the number of international assignees in recent years.

URAC BOD approves Pharmacy Quality Management programs
URAC Board approves two new accreditation programs for Pharmacy Quality Management(sm) Standards for Specialty Pharmacy and Mail Service Pharmacy expand URAC’s Pharmacy Quality Managementsm Initiative

Workers Say the Employee Benefit Reduces Stress, Increases Productivity and Enhances Loyalty
99% of backup care users think it is an important benefit, 89% say that simply knowing the benefit is available reduces their stress, 77% rank it as a top employee benefit and 71% would have missed work without it

MyWave Elements(TM), brokers can now seamlessly connect their clients to attorneys
Zywave, a leading technology provider of products and services for insurance brokers, announced today that through its customizable client communication portal, MyWave Elements(TM), brokers can now seamlessly connect their clients to attorneys through a new service called Employment Law Line.

Prescription Solutions Donates Diabetic Supplies to Kansas Clinics
Executives from Prescription Solutions Overland Park, Kansas mail service facility deliver $46,000 of diabetic supplies for patients who cannot afford care.

Morehead Webinar Presents Method for Enabling Organizations to Lower Risk of Union Formation
Presenters discuss factors influencing unionization and specific issues organizations can address to reduce union vulnerability

National Parkinson’s Conference to Spotlight Financial Matters, SSDI
Allsup executives Mary Dale Walters, Paul Gada to speak at national Young-Onset Parkinson’s Network Conference in Atlanta on Aug.7-9, 2008

Predicting Future Wellness Key to Improving Employee Health, Increasing Cost-Saving, says Allostatix
New health informatics firm helps employers anticipate future cost in the workplace

Health Care Costs Increase at Slower Rate in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi
Although most organizations saw an increase in their health insurance premium, the average premium increase is decreasing, according to the Compensation Data 2008

Georgia Health Care Costs Increase at Slower Rate in 2008
Although most Georgia organizations saw an increase in their health insurance premium, the average premium increase is decreasing, according to the Compensation Data 2008 - Georgia annual survey of 149 employers.

New York Pay Increase Budgets Remain the Same in 2008
The newly released Compensation Data – New York annual survey of 205 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.56 percent for 2008 and are projected to be 3.53 percent in 2009.

Pennsylvania Pay Increase Budgets Remain the Same in 2008
The newly released Compensation Data – Pennsylvania annual survey of 312 companies found pay increase budgets are 3.55 percent for 2008 and are projected to stay the same in 2009.

HealthFitness Guides American Electric Power's employee health/ incentive strategy
HealthFitness guides incentives strategy to spark participation in American Electric Power’s employee health and wellness initiative New issue brief highlights AEP program, outlines elements for success HealthFitness guides incentives strategy to spark participation in American Electric Power’s employee health and wellness initiative New issue brief highlights AEP program, outlines elements for success

People with Disabilities Seek Ways to Manage Higher Healthcare Costs
Allsup explains some of the options available to people with disabilities when facing increasing healthcare costs, including added benefits of Social Security Disability Insurance.

Ultimate Software Reports Q2 2008 Financial Results
New ARR of $10.1 Million, Up 44% Over Q207, 94% of New ARR from Intersourcing

Vacation Time Valued Despite High Cost of Travel
With gas prices on the rise, many have speculated about the number of trips U.S. employees will take this summer.

SumTotal Systems Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
Subscriptions Revenue Grows 23% Year-over-Year; Recurring Revenue Increases to 54% of Total Revenue

Society of Certified Senior Advisors Introduces Comprehensive Online Resource to Clients in Need
Society of Certified Senior Advisors Introduces Comprehensive Online Resource to Clients in Need of Senior Housing

Nationally Recognized Pediatric Healthcare System Chooses PureWellness for Employee Wellness Program
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Signs Multi-Year Agreement with PureWellness to Provide Online Wellness Platform to All Employees

O/E Learning Upgrades 113 Computer Kiosks for Health and Safety Training at Plant Floor Level
O/E’s Fortune 500 manufacturing client needed to provide its plant floor workers with Environmental, Health and Safety Training that met the U.S. government's Occupational Health and Safety Administration's (OSHA) guidelines. O/E installed computer kiosks to provide a cost-effective and convenient way for their client to deliver training to thousands of employees who not only worked on multiple shifts, but also did not have access to a desktop computer.

Prescription Solutions and Partners Rx Enter Strategic Relationship
Prescription Solutions, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company and leading pharmacy benefits management (PBM) company, today announced a strategic relationship with Partners Rx Management LLC (PRx) effective August 1, to provide a package of prescription benefits management services for Partners Rx Management’s clients, supporting more than $300 million of annual drug spend.

More Jobs than Candidates in Fire Protection Engineering
The demand for life-saving fire protection engineers is rising, and now exceeds the supply of qualified personnel. Surveys indicate that this imbalance in demand will continue for at least five more years.

The MedZilla Report: June 2008 Employment Outlook for Biotech/Pharma/Health
Though the number of jobs created in the medical field slowed in June, pharmaceutical companies reported a different kind of slowdown: they laid off fewer people in June than in previous months.

BeneTrac and Sterling HSA Announce Online Enrollment, Access to Health Savings Account Benefits
Employees can enroll in Sterling HSA plans online, make changes, add new beneficiaries; providing new value-added offerings to support brokers and saving paperwork and time for corporations and HR

ChildServe selects CRG emPerform to Complete Employee Appraisals
emPerform from Corporate Renaissance Group has been selected by ChildServe to meet their employee performance management needs.

U.S. Employers Keeping Pay Raises Steady for 2009, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds
One in Three Employers Do Not Have Contingency Plans For Further Economic Slowdown

Allostatix Webinar Discusses How Employers Can Predict Future Employee Wellness, Control Healthcare
July 30 Event describes an evolved health assessment helping employers anticipate future costs in the workplace

Dialogue Marketing Is Hiring 75 Full Time Positions Helping To Re-Skill Michigan's Workforce
Dialogue Marketing is helping to spur job creation for Michigan's workforce in the expanding health care industry.

The Merial Paws to Save PetsSM Program Continues To Help Pet Shelters Prepare for Natural Disasters
Pet Shelters Nationwide Awarded Grants Totaling $130,000. This generous grant will assist us in finalizing the preparations needed to sustain our shelter operation and perform essential functions in the event of a hurricane or a similar disaster in the Virginia Beach area.

Dresser & Associates Partnership with Medcom Provides a Total Solution
Dresser & Associates, Inc. recently formed a strategic partnership with Medcom to help their customers cut costs and provide them with a total solution.

AvMed, Delta Dental team up to provide coverage to Florida businesses
AvMed Health Plans and Delta Dental Insurance announce partnership to provide coverage to Florida businesses

Health & Welfare for Healthcare: Best practices in benefits admin for healthcare organizations
With an increase in consumerism and an intense war for talent, there is a temptation to regard healthcare organizations as “traditional” businesses. For those of you in the industry, however, you know that your set of challenges and opportunities are entirely unique. When it comes to outsourcing your benefits administration activities, you need a partner who understands the unique nature of your business... that’s where Workscape comes in. Join us for a look at outsourced benefits administration solutions and learn how a comprehensive program can ensure that you’re tending to the needs of your workforce as they tend to the needs of your patients. Register now!

Introducing the Worry-Free Rollout: The upside of off-cycle outsourced benefits implementation
Open enrollment: for you and your team, it’s one of the busiest (and most critical) times of year. That’s why, if you outsource your benefits administration activities, you need to ensure that execution is flawless. That’s also why it makes so much sense to consider implementing your next outsourced H&W administration activities when you’re not rushing headlong toward open enrollment. Join us for this informative webcast where we’ll cover why an off-cycle implementation can often deliver the shortest path to benefits administration success. Register now!

Relocating Pets with Reassurance

Partnership with EBSCO Publishing brings clients enhanced eHealth resource
HealthFitness expands eHealth content, providing health management clients with five times more health information online

Ethical Behavior in the Workplace
Calling in sick for a day off a week in advance is a challenge for any department. Rebecca Harris takes a look at the issue.

Ceridian To Host 21st Annual Customer Conference
Attendees will have opportunities for training, accreditation, and networking at INSIGHTS 2008.

Predicting Future Wellness: Improve Employee Health and Cost Savings
Companies today realize that a healthy workforce increases productivity, decreases absenteeism and medical expenses, and ultimately costs less to insure. Assessing employee health is the first step in any wellness program, but what type of assessment is best at identifying at-risk employees?

Employee Stress: Why Organizations Care and What Can be Done About it
With health care costs rising and employers increasingly shouldering the burden, many organizations have looked to lower health care costs through wellness programs, and others have gone a step further by rewarding physicians for effective treatment of mental health issues. In this webinar, we explore the current state of work stress, areas of employer liability, and what organizations can do internally to reduce employee work stress, moving the discussion beyond wellness plans to job, role, and culture change.

Past Earnings Play Role in Determining SSDI Benefits
Applicants for Social Security Disability Insurance Should Know Their Income History; Allsup Answers Common Benefits Questions

An American Appeal to Overseas Hospitals
MedRetreat Offers 5 Steps to Help International Medical Providers Partner With Only the Best Medical Travel Agencies

ACI Specialty Benefits Named Top Ten Employee Assistance Program Provider by Business Insurance
San Diego, Calif./July 2, 2008—ACI Specialty Benefits announced today that it has been named a Top 10 Employee Assistance Program Provider by Business Insurance Magazine. ACI Specialty Benefits was ranked the #8 Largest Employee Assistance Program Provider in the nation. This year’s list of top 10 Employee Assistance Program Providers appeared in the June 23, 2008 issue of Business Insurance Magazine.

ABCTE Celebrates its 1,000th Certification: Traci Brown
The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) is proud to announce that it has issued its 1,000th certification to Traci Brown. As a former sales support representative, Brown enrolled in ABCTE’s Teach and Inspire scholarship program and earned her certificate to teach Biology. Brown plans to start teaching in a Florida school this fall.

Hays Marketing Expand their Public Sector Services
Hays Marketing announce the expansion of their public sector division alongside their sponsorship of the Guardian Public Services Awards 2008.

Wellness Gets Personal - Wellness4one Releases Health and Wellness Services to the Public
Online corporate wellness provider wellness4one.com releases free health and wellness services to the public. With these tools, anyone can evaluate their current fitness, create a personalized fitness and nutrition plan, log workouts and meals and then receive detailed feedback.

Enwisen and HCI Bring Industry Leaders Together to Explore Multi-Generational Workforce
Enwisen and HCI Bring Industry Leaders Together to Explore Multi-Generational Workforce Communication Technology at Upcoming Advisory Panel Discussion

Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein Attends International Speakers Network, Education Workshop
Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, USAR, ret., attended the annual International Speakers Network Workshop, June 27th-28th, 2008 in Gatlinburg, TN. Col. Weinstein, aka the Health Colonel, is a professional speaker, health and fitness trainer who has been featured on the History Channel and Fox Sports Net. He is widely known for his Beach Boot Camp on Fort Lauderdale Beach in South Florida.

ACI Specialty Benefits Named Top Ten Employee Assistance Program Provider
ACI Specialty Benefits announced today that it has been named a Top 10 Employee Assistance Program Provider by Business Insurance Magazine. ACI Specialty Benefits was ranked the #8 Largest Employee Assistance Program Provider in the nation. This year’s list of top 10 Employee Assistance Program Providers appeared in the June 23, 2008 issue of Business Insurance Magazine.

Fiserv Agrees to Sell Majority Interest in its Insurance Business
Agreement will increase focus on payments and transactional services to the financial services industry

HR XCEL President Called in as Software as a Service (SaaS) Expert
WRAL’s Local Tech Wire tapped Janet LeClair, president of human resources outsourcing firm HR XCEL, as an expert panelist for its “SaaS Road Show.” LeClair is highly experienced in effectively employing SaaS, a topic that is catching fire across the country.

HRchitect Celebrates Eleven Years as the Leaderin HR Systems Strategic Consulting
HRchitect, the leader in HR systems strategic consulting and the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Management systems consulting firm, is celebrating eleven years of providing HR technology and strategy consulting services.