More employers are offering health living/incentive programs, according to Employee Benefit News.
Here are five things to know:
1. Many employers are emphasizing health living/incentive programs. In 2015, 34.6 percent of employers offered these programs, compared to 29.8 percent in 2014, according to HTI's 2015 Healthcare Benefit Trends Benchmark Study.
2. Employers want to continue informing employees about their benefits, making sure they understand costs before deciding.
3. The HTI survey found 31 percent of employers offer biometric screenings and 30 percent offer health risk management.
4. In 2015, dental ranked as the top benefit, with 74 percent of employers offering it.
5. More employers seem interested in offering defined contribution plans in 2017.
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