Health
Wearable tech takes aim at health care costs
Stroll around the office or neighborhood six times a day, and earn $1.50 toward your health insurance. Step up activity a bit more and bring the total to $1,400 annually.
Mar 27, 2016
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To increase group exercise, study suggests rewarding the individual and the team
Financial incentives aimed at increasing physical activity among teams are most effective when the incentives are rewarded for a combination of individual and team performance, according to new research from the Perelman ...
Mar 15, 2016
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Medicare to test new payment model for some outpatient drugs
Medicare proposed a nationwide experiment Tuesday into new ways to pay for drugs administered in a doctor's office, including many cancer treatments.
Mar 8, 2016
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Sticks, not carrots, may work best to boost employees' health (Update)
(HealthDay)—Financial penalties work better than cash rewards for motivating employees to meet physical activity goals in a workplace wellness program, a new study reports.
Feb 15, 2016
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Britain being overwhelmed by long-term conditions, warns foundation
The rising tide of people with long-term conditions threatens to overwhelm Britain's economy and the NHS, according to a new report published today by leading think tank, Lancaster University's Work Foundation.
Feb 11, 2016
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Premium-based financial incentives did not motivate obese employees to lose weight
Employers around the nation are increasingly searching for ways to help their employees make healthy lifestyle choices including encouraging obese employees to lose weight, often by offering financial incentives in the form ...
Jan 5, 2016
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Diabetes
Aetna offers targeted health plans for diabetes care
(HealthDay)—Aetna is offering targeted diabetes plans, which include low copays for specialists that patients with diabetes need, as well as free supplies and a care management program, according to a report published by ...
Nov 21, 2015
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Addiction
New study finds financial incentives to help pregnant women stop smoking are highly cost-effective
The scientific journal Addiction has today published the first cost-effectiveness analysis of financial incentives to help pregnant women stop smoking. The report found that financial incentives are highly cost-effective, ...
Nov 12, 2015
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Study asks: To improve patients' health, should you pay physicians, patients, or both?
Providing financial incentives to both primary care physicians and patients leads to a greater reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in patients than paying only the physician or only the patient, according ...
Nov 8, 2015
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Shared financial incentives for physicians and patients improve LDL cholesterol levels
In a study examining the effect of financial incentives to improve lipid levels among patients in primary care practices, shared financial incentives for physicians and patients, but not incentives to physicians or patients ...
Nov 8, 2015
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