A Healthier Workforce: Health Coaches For Employees

A Healthier Workforce: Health Coaches For Employees in Group Health Insurance

Employers aren't just penalizing for health risks — many are helping their employees live healthier.

The number of business owners and employers bringing in health coaches to help their employees life healthier is increasing, reported the Orlando Sentinel. These coaching programs allow employees to see a nurse, or "coach," regularly to help them manage health conditions — and get them back in the habit of living a healthy lifestyle.

Some employers, such as financial and banking company BB&T, have been offering health coaching for over 20 years, but it has just recently become more popular.

"[Health coaching] has skyrocketed in the last two to three years," said director of StayWell Health Management, Michael Staufacker. "Coaching has since proved to be a cost-effective way to help many employees make lifestyle-behavior changes.

Sounds like a good idea for employers to offer a health coaching program — especially healthier employees can help slow the yearly 7% (sometimes 8%) rate of health care cost increase among businesses.

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