Voluntary Benefits

While many wellness programs today incorporate tactics that promote positive behavioral lifestyle changes, they often fall short of systematically addressing behavioral health conditions.

Close to half of respondents say theyre more comfortable with a human being than a computerized visit, while two thirds are concerned about insurance coverage for the privilege of not seeing the doctor in person.

According to the EEOC, a new wellness regulations draft will be available in August of 2018; final rules will likely take till October of 2019.

Among the changes in the final tax bill are the repeal of some business deductions, such as some parking and transportation benefits and some entertainment expenses.

Since the first rheumatoid arthritis drug came to market a decade ago, nearly a dozen have been added. If basic economics prevailed, RA treatments and patients would have benefited from competition. But that hasn't been the case.

For the past two years federal regulators have issued subpoenas and scrutinized relationships between drug companies and the charities, which are supposed to operate independently from industry donors.