tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post5425791458971184773..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: All's Not Well That Ends With WellnessSomebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-84035534914724956442015-04-20T19:08:33.986-05:002015-04-20T19:08:33.986-05:00What a coincidence. The Department of Labor releas...What a coincidence. The Department of Labor released its research report on workplace wellness programs on April 16. "The study found that lifestyle management programs did not result in reduced utilization of health care services or reduced cost. No evidence was found of reduced costs from smoking cessation or pre-disease management programs. Greater exposure to interventions through telephonic counseling programs increased rather than reduced costs. Lower cardiovascular events attributable to wellness programs reduced costs, but did not come close to offsetting increased costs of participation. Wellness programs, in sum, do not do reduce health program cost, contrary to the assertions of program vendors and the beliefs of employers." (Workplace Wellness Programs: Federal Agencies Weigh In. By Timothy Jost. Health Affairs, Apr. 17, 2015.) With a ton of links to that and to a barrage of federal agencies' regulatory issuances and guidances re wellness programs and the ACA.<br />http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/04/17/workplace-wellness-programs-federal-agencies-weigh-in/<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-48586489890442644292015-04-17T02:21:24.005-05:002015-04-17T02:21:24.005-05:00Wellness you say, well, If he would get a mop and ...Wellness you say, well, If he would get a mop and pail and clean up some of the filthy work stations many employees find themselves in then at least that would actually be something I would applaud.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com