Employee wellness programs are pretty popular among American companies. A new survey out by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 78% of surveyed businesses used them. That number is more than 20% higher than it was a few decades ago.
But certain kinds of programs have been going out of style recently — noteworthily, premium discounts. You’re not as likely to get cheaper healthcare if you’ve cut out that tobacco habit. In fact, you’re more likely to get penalized if you do smoke.
Carrot or stick? Stick, apparently.
Read more about the study here.
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The Affordable Healthcare Coalition of North Carolina is a non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization committed to supporting policies and efforts that will lower healthcare costs for families and business in North Carolina. We keep individuals informed on what is happening in North Carolina that impacts their healthcare costs, and advocate for policies that will make quality healthcare more affordable for individuals and businesses in North Carolina.
