Monday, July 30, 2007

Workers are told to shape up or pay up

To hold down medical costs,
some firms are penalizing workers
who are overweight or don't meet
health guidelines. Looking
for
new ways to trim the fat and boost
workers' health, some employers
are starting to make overweight
employees pay if they don't slim
down. Others, citing growing medical
costs tied to obesity, are offering fit
workers lucrative incentives that
shave thousands of dollars a year
off healthcare premiums. In one
of the boldest moves yet, an
Indiana-based hospital chain last
month said it decided on the stick
rather than the carrot. Starting in
2009, Clarian Health Partners will
charge employees...




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