Corporate Wellness Magazine Blog

The Senate Healthcare Reform Bill has created tremendous controversy because under current law employers can discount premiums up to 20% for healthy employees.  The Senate Healthcare Reform bill will increase that percentage to 30%.  The Senate Healthcare Reform also lets cabinet officials increase it to as high as 50%!   Not only does this apply for employer groups, but the Senate Bill would also create a 10 state pilot project to test incentives who have individual health insurance not through an employer.

“This means that individuals can be penalized for their genetic make-up or other factors they cannot readily control,” said Sue Nelson, a vice-president at the American Heart Association. 

What are your thoughts?

Anna Konger

Corporate Health and Wellness Association, Assistant Editor of Corporate Wellness Magazine

www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com

The Corporate Wellness Conference would like to announce eDocAmerica as a Silver Sponsor of the 1^st Corporate Wellness Conference on October 27^th and 28^th, 2009. 

For over a decade eDocAmerica has been the nation’s leader in providing consumers with low-cost, online access to hassle free answers from board certified physicians, psychologists, pharmacist, and dentists to all of their health related questions.  Physician responses are normally received within 2-4 hours and guaranteed within 24 hours. 

eDocAmerica’s service has been proven to save valuable health care dollars and also includes Weekly Health Tips, Health Risk Assessments, a searchable Medical Library, a 3D Video Library, a Personal Health Record and a 24 hour Nurse Call telephone service. Consumers now have access to the professional assistance they need to make better decisions regarding their family’s health and help preserve the limited dollars they have to spend on health care.

The Corporate Wellness Conference, http://www.corporatewellnessconference.com, takes place October 27th and 28th, 2009 in Los Angeles, California and will feature up to 400 high level executives in the corporate wellness area, over 20 sponsors, and over 50 expert speakers.   The conference will feature key speakers from Pepsi, Intel, Caterpillar Inc., Centers for Disease Control, the USDA, the National Institutes of Health and many more employers, and government officials.  This will be the first employer focused corporate wellness conference that features private one-on-one networking meetings.  Attendees will be able to pre-schedule private one-on-one networking meetings.  The Corporate Wellness Conference is the first conference focused on employers and is the official conference of Corporate Wellness Magazine, http://www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com, and the Health and Wellness Association, http://www.healthandwellnessassociation.com.  

The Corporate Wellness Conference would like to announce BioSphere Medical as a Silver Sponsor of the 1^st Corporate Wellness Conference on October 27^th and 28^th, 2009. 

In November 2002, BioSphere Medical, Inc. received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, to market their Embosphere® Microspheres for Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE).  They were the first company to gain regulatory clearance to market a product for UFE in the United States. They have continued to focus on seeking to grow their Embosphere Microsphere business through their ASK4UFE® awareness and education program and through physician training.  www.ask4ufe.com

Fibroids are a Common Medical Condition

Uterine fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) tumors that grow on or within the muscle tissue of the uterus. Approximately 20-40% of women 35 years and older have fibroid tumors. Fibroids are more common among women of African-American descent. Some statistics indicate that up to 80% of African-American women will develop uterine fibroids.

Why They Matter To the Workplace

While some women do not experience any of the symptoms of fibroids, the location and size of fibroid tumors can cause symptoms that can affect a woman’s quality of life…and their productivity at work. Women suffering from fibroids may be taking several days off per month to cope with symptoms that include pain, fatigue and heavy menstrual bleeding.

Searching for Solutions

More than 5 million women in the U.S. have symptomatic fibroids, yet only 300,000 of them have surgery each year. That means there are millions of women living with symptoms – often because they believe surgery is their only option after medical therapy. Many employees may be suffering in silence, under-treating their symptoms or not doing anything about them, rather than deal with extended hospitalization and time away from work and family.  And many object to a hysterectomy – even a laparoscopic or robotic procedure – because they fear a loss of womanhood or early onset of menopause.

A Safe and Effective Alternative

Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) offers employees another option. The American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ACOG) recommends UFE as a safe and effective alternative to surgery for appropriate patients based upon Level A evidence.¹  UFE is a non-surgical treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids performed by a specialist known as an interventional radiologist. Using a catheter and guide wire, the physician injects tiny microspheres into the vessels that feed the fibroids, blocking the blood supply and relieving symptoms.

¹ ACOG Practice Bulletin #96, Obtetrics & Gynecology, Vol. 112, No. 2, Part 1, August, 2008.

The Corporate Wellness Conference, http://www.corporatewellnessconference.com, takes place October 27th and 28th, 2009 in Los Angeles, California and will feature up to 400 high level executives in the corporate wellness area, over 20 sponsors, and over 50 expert speakers.   The conference will feature key speakers from Pepsi, Intel, Jack in the Box, Caterpillar Inc., Centers for Disease Control, the USDA, the National Institutes of Health and many more employers, and government officials.  This will be the first employer focused corporate wellness conference that features private one-on-one networking meetings.  Attendees will be able to pre-schedule private one-on-one networking meetings.  The Corporate Wellness Conference is the first conference focused on employers and is the official conference of Corporate Wellness Magazine, http://www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com, and the Health and Wellness Association, http://www.healthandwellnessassociation.com.  

The Corporate Wellness Conference would like to announce Weight Watchers as a Sponsor of the 1^st Corporate Wellness Conference on October 27^th and 28^th, 2009. 

Weight Watchers International, Inc. is the world’s leading provider of weight management services, operating globally through a network of Company- owned and franchise operations. Weight Watchers holds over 50,000 weekly meetings where members receive group support and education about healthy eating patterns, behavior modification and physical activity. WeightWatchers.com provides innovative, subscription weight management products over the Internet and is the leading Internet-based weight management provider in the world. In addition, Weight Watchers offers a wide range of products, publications and programs for those interested in weight loss and weight control.

The Corporate Wellness Conference, http://www.corporatewellnessconference.com, takes place October 27th and 28th, 2009 in Los Angeles, California and will feature up to 400 high level executives in the corporate wellness area, over 20 sponsors, and over 50 expert speakers.   The conference will feature key speakers from Pepsi, Intel, Jack in the Box, Caterpillar Inc., Centers for Disease Control, the USDA, the National Institutes of Health and many more employers, and government officials.  This will be the first employer focused corporate wellness conference that features private one-on-one networking meetings.  Attendees will be able to pre-schedule private one-on-one networking meetings.  The Corporate Wellness Conference is the first conference focused on employers and is the official conference of Corporate Wellness Magazine, http://www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com, and the Health and Wellness Association, http://www.healthandwellnessassociation.com.