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The One Thing Massage Therapists Wish You'd Stop Doing

14 Ways Cardiologists Keep Their Own Hearts Healthy

You've heard for years about the healthy habits that keep your ticker ticking: Watch your weight, eat a balanced diet, make sure to exercise, and stay away from cigarettes. But it's not always easy to play by these rules in real life, when stress and crazy schedules get in the way. That's why we went to some of the most overworked, overstressed people we know—cardiologists—to find out what they do personally to keep their hearts healthy and sneak good-for-you habits into their lives.

Why people often lie to their doctor

For the best health care, be sure to be honest with your doctor about symptoms and lifestyle habits. Leaving out valuable information can be just as bad as lying.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

10 Foods That Can Help With Blood Sugar Control

Beyond diabetes medication and exercise, you can eat certain foods to lower your blood sugar. Stock up on these 10 good foods for diabetics to help improve your heart health, weight, and A1C.

20 Delicious Ways to Eat Heart-Healthy Fats

Eating for a healthy heart isn't just about avoiding the wrong foods. Incorporating healthy fats can protect against cardiovascular disease.

10 Protein-rich Slow Cooker Recipes

Indulge this winter on some macro-friendly slow cooker recipes—they'll keep you warm.

The Pros and Cons of Self-Funded Health Plans

Thinking about a self-funded health plan? Learn more about the advantages and disadvantages for employers who choose to self-funded health plans.

New Patient Assigned by Health Plan: PCP's Responsibility?

When a health plan assigns a new patient, who has to make the first move?

Adding Telehealth, Remote Care Benefits into Health Plan Options

Payers have a prime opportunity to use telehealth benefits as a way to improve health plan customer service, increase opportunities to improve beneficiary healthy behaviors, and innovate health plans.

Is Your Health Plan Social Media Doing Its Job?

How to make sure your health plan social media efforts are paying dividends.

Health Plans Start To Focus More On Social Needs of Beneficiaries

Health plans have known for years that there are many non-health factors that play a role in a person’s health and well being. Now a coterie of health plans is starting to tackle factors that were seen as being completely outside the purview of anyone in the health care system, let alone a health plan.

Health Plans Offer Unequal Mental Health Benefits

A number of health plans appearing to offer unequal mental health benefits, such as financial disparities like different co-pays or deductibles.

Chronic Care Management Programs Have Become Standard for Health Plans

Programs to help patients manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma appear to have become a standard component of health plans.

Health Plans Need Patient Data for Future of Patient Wellness

A new report from Deloitte outlined the patient data that health plans must use to drive more consumer-driven patient wellness strategies. This will be central to thriving in the future of healthcare.

UN health agency to remove controversial opioid guidelines

The World Health Organization says it is ending them over allegations that they were influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.

Health Plan Compliance: More than Just Reform

Remind your clients that they have plenty of work to do to keep their plans running smoothly, no matter what the Supreme Court decides.

A Prescription for a Passport? Health Plans Covering Medical Tourism

No longer limited to the wealthy pursuing cosmetic surgeries and cutting-edge treatments overseas, medical tourism has become a solution for t…

Is Your Health Plan Driving Employees To Opioids?

By making safe, effective, drug-free care more affordable and convenient, employees will be that much more motivated to seek long-term solutions to their pain management.

High-deductible health plans promote increased wellness program participation

The growing use of HDHPs and CDHPs is further pushing employee engagement in making better healthcare decisions, with an additional increase in wellness program awareness and participation.