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Managed Care November 2006 Lola Butcher	Manipulating Deductibles To Foster Healthful Behavior Increasing employee deductible levels to encourage workers to be better health care consumers has become old hat. But how about this: tying an employee's deductible level to health status?
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz	A Healthy Approach to Going Lean Corporate wellness programs encourage employees to manage their health.
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HRO Today September 2008 Korn & Van Noy	Encouraging Healthy Living By adding an incentive element to their wellness programs, employers raise participation among workers.
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Entrepreneur March 2008 Mark Henricks	An Apple a Day . . . When Jason Crawforth started Treetop Tech Inc. in 1997, he didn't offer employees company-sponsored health coverage. Today, he is finding there are more avenues to get health insurance.
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Entrepreneur July 2005 Chris Penttila	Smoke Alarm Controversy heats up over off-the-clock employee regulation.
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IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 Adrienne Selko	National Business Group on Honors Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles The National Business Group on Health, a national non-profit organization recognized on May 9 more than three dozen U.S. employers for their continuing efforts to promote healthy work environments and encourage workers to live healthier lifestyles.
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Inc. August 1, 2002 Christopher Caggiano	Benefits: Taming the Health-Care Monster A new kind of insurance plan puts employees in the driver's seat. And the potential savings for company owners look awfully good as well. Could this be the answer to double-digit premium hikes?
Managed Care February 2007 John Carroll	Punishing Bad Behavior Sticks, as well as carrots, are used in some commercial and government programs to encourage beneficiaries not to undermine their health.
Managed Care February 2004	New Twist on an Old Effort: Paying People To Live Right Health care providers are trying to monitor and reward people for living healthy lifestyles.
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