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April 2, 2012

More Employers Link Health Insurance Costs to Employee Behaviors

Source: USA Today, April 2, 2012 Will the rising popularity of employer wellness programs lower health care costs? In an interview with USA Today, Kevin Volpp comments that we don’t know how effective incentives are. The evidence shows that these programs work best when participants are offered choices and rewards are given immediately.

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