Money Management International says 86 percent of the 150 employees it provided financial counseling to now report having less stress related to money as a result of the counseling.
The average employee who participates in a health coaching program saves the company an average of $586 a year, or 11.6 percent of average annual medical costs.
'We believe strongly in the guarantee of Medicare and make certain that its a viable, financially secure program going forward so that seniors now and in the future know that it will be there for them,' says Secretary Tom Price.
The 2017 Medical Plan Trends and Observations Report released by DirectPath and CEB finds deductibles for employer-sponsored health plans will remain relatively flat in 2017.