title: Health incentives: the science and art of motivating healthy behaviors.
abstract: Employers seeking to motivate and encourage healthy behaviors among their employees are increasingly turning to incentive rewards. In fact, a recent Buck Consultants survey of 555 employers, titled Working Well: A Global Survey of Health Promotion and Workplace Wellness Strategies, predicts the use of such rewards to more than double over the next two to three years. This article provides an overview of the key considerations for employers seeking to maximize the value of incentive rewards. Discussion includes incentive strategies, types of rewards, reward amounts and regulatory considerations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
authors.affiliation: Buck Consultants, ACS, USA.
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D014481:United States