Coronavirus: How Employers Can Prepare Now for Potential Outbreak
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), employees in the United States are currently at low risk of exposure to the coronavirus (officially named COVID-19). However, as the virus continues to spread internationally and domestically and...
Initiatives for Managing Heart Disease with Your Employees
Heart disease, which includes strokes and other cardiovascular diseases, is a pervasive problem in the United States. In fact, more than 12 million people visit their physicians each year for heart disease-related reasons. Individuals diagnosed with heart disease may...
Scaling Back – Kicking Off 2020 with a Weight Loss Initiative
By Maggie Hill Last week marked the start of Scale Back Alabama 2020, and Valent Group was excited to participate. With the recent launch of our new wellness program, Taking Steps, we concluded that joining the Scale Back initiative would be the perfect...
Wellness Incentives – Are They Doing All They Should?
Several years ago, we transitioned one of our clients to an outcomes-based wellness program, where employees were asked to meet specified health goals. In the first five years, cost per employee per month (PEPM) decreased by nearly 10% cumulatively, and a total plan...