More U.S. employees rely on their employer and health plan for medical and health information, according to a nationwide survey of employees conducted by the National Business Group on Health.

Forty-three percent of Americans cited achieving better overall health as the primary reason to participate in a wellness program, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index.

Choosing benefits that make a difference in the quality of life is a very important issue with employees, especially when they are picking up the cost of the product.

Based on Colonial Life claims statistics, heart attacks, strokes and coronary artery bypass surgeries accounted for 58 percent of critical illness claims in 2010.