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May 2013

                     
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Health Reform Regulations

Medical Mutual Report Details What Drives Healthcare Costs

 

Healthcare spending in the United States is more than $2.6 trillion each year. According to numerous studies, more than half of that money spent is wasteful.  View Article

Women's Preventive Services and Religious Organizations

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Under PPACA, women's preventive services are provided without cost sharing. Read here for an overview of what this means for you and what actions will needed to be taken. View Article

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5 Ways to Keep Your Benefits Communication Going Year Round

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Hearing about health plans, dental plans, vision, 401(k), voluntary benefits and all their various options at one time is overwhelming for employees. Here are five ways to continue your benefits communications year round. Read White Paper
Wellness Trends

Financial Incentives Motivate Employee Weight Loss 

  

Overweight and obese workers cost U.S. businesses about $153 billion annually because of lost productivity. Read here for information on how financial incentives can be the difference maker in your employees weight loss program. View Article

Introducing Alpha's Wellness Newsletter:  LIVE WELL, WORK WELL 

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We are pleased to provide you with our newWellness Newsletter, Live Well, Work Well.  Please feel free to download and print or email this to your employees!  This month's topics include:

  • Grilling the Safe Way
  • Healthier Alternative to Common Unhealthy Foods
  • Affordable Decor Refresh
  • Grilled Vegetable Kabobs

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HR Best Practices
Do You Have all Required OSHA Posters Posted?  

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Don't forget you can order all required OSHA Posters - with a discount - directly from our website!   Alpha's OSHA Compliance Store specializes in providing industry specific compliance products to businesses. The FMLA and Ohio Minimum Wage posters have been updated - do you have the latest version?
Survey: Employer Strategies That Help Workers Improve Health 

     

A new survey reveals that most employees know what to do to get and stay healthy. Unfortunately, the survey also found that the vast majority don't have accurate perceptions about their own health - or their employer's health care program.  View Article
Financial

The Empty Nest: An Opportunity to Build Retirement Savings?

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The 2006 film Failure to Launch told a humorous story of an adult son who couldn't seem to leave his parents' home. Although the plot was fictional, this scenario has become more common in real life - about three in 10 Americans aged 25 to 34 either live with their parents or have done so in recent years.  View Article

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Fire and Ice Watermelon Salad
fire and ice watermelon salad   

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cup 

Yield: 4 servings 

 

Ingredients:

6 cups watermelon, rind removed, cut into large chunks

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion

1/3 cup torn mint leaves

1 Tablespoon red pepper flakes

2/3 cup white vinegar

3 Tablespoons vegetable oil

1 Tablespoon chili powder

 

Preparation:  

1. In a large bowl, combine watermelon, onions, mint, and red pepper flakes
2. In a small bowl, mix vinegar, oil, and chili powder
3. Drizzle vinegar mixture over watermelon mixture and serve. 

 

Per Serving:

Calories 132

Total Fat 7 g

Saturated Fat 1 g

Sodium 12 mg

Protein 1 g

 

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CARRIER NEWS
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MEDICAL MUTUAL -Focus on Healthcare Reform document contains a high-level summary of each of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates going into effect in 2013 and 2014. 
 
UNITED HEALTH CARE - The Road to Reform brochure from UHC has been updated.  Click below for the interactive or standard version:

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