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Six MBGH recommendations to supporting employee engagement and health improvement efforts

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  1. Take into account a company's culture when implementing workplace health and benefit programs. Have strategies in place that build trust – a big influence on employee participation.
  2. Include dependents and other family members in company communication efforts so they can support health improvement and behavior change efforts at home and in their daily lives.
  3. Offer "Benefits-at-a-Glance" resources that include items such as plan cost comparisons, the actual cost of health services, and benefit/coverage changes that could impact out-of-pocket costs.
  4. Use the results of clinical screening programs and campaigns such as Know Your Numbers as the trigger to get employees to consider making necessary lifestyle changes.
  5. Structure incentives as part of the benefit design to maximize the employer's investment in these resources and to promote value to the employee.
  6. Provide information and resources on resiliency/stress management to help employees handle the extremes of a hectic work and home life.


Source: Press Release - 11/29/11: MBGH Releases Employer Recommendations to Help Maximize Health Benefits, Workplace Health and Wellness Programs
Source URL: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mbgh-releases-employ...



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