The Wellable Blog

The advent of smartphones and mobile apps have revolutionized the operations of industries and the daily lives of individuals across the world.  No one disputes the economic and personal gains afforded by these technologies. However, these ...

Already popular in the consumer market, genetic disease risk screening is entering employee benefits.  A number of employers, including Levi Strauss, Salesforce, and SAP, offer employees free genetic screening to assess hereditary risks for certain ...

The 9th annual Health and Well-being Survey from Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) provides unique insights on corporate wellness trends, especially for those employers looking to remain competitive from a ...

This week’s Whiteboard Wednesday session is on creative and unique rewards that real employers are implementing.  The session reviews the actual wellness rewards and benefits offered to employees at five leading companies.  Collectively, these ...

Every year, the Consumer Health Mindset Study explores new and emerging topics related to the health mindset of consumers to help employers create effective benefits strategies.  Part of the analysis revisits topics from previous years to identify ...

Since last week's Whiteboard Wednesday session on the math behind reducing blood testing was so popular, this week’s session also provides a little fun with math!  Specifically, the session discusses how employers may underestimate the total cost of ...

The recently published State of Employee Benefits 2018 Regional Edition from Benefitfocus provided a number of insights on the rise of high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) in the workplace. Through an analysis of actual open enrollment data from ...

This week's Whiteboard Wednesday session is on the math behind reducing blood testing and why employers should not conduct broad-based blood testing via biometric screenings.  Whiteboard Wednesday videos are meant to be short so this one focuses on ...

Many employers and individuals support mindful meditation for the numerous health benefits it is believed to yield practitioners, including reducing stress and improving critical thinking.  Since digital and online platforms allow mindful meditation ...

This week's Whiteboard Wednesday session is on optimizing employee wellness rewards! Employers invest significant financial resources in the form of rewards or prizes for participating in an employee wellness programs. It only makes sense for ...