Many employers implement safety incentive programs as they seek to recognize and reward employees for practicing safe and healthful work practices. While incentives are popular, they aren't always ...

Incentives in employee wellness programs, especially penalties, can hurt morale and lead to legal action. But without incentives, there's no guarantee the employer will see healthcare savings and ...

CMS is accepting state proposals for its Medicaid Incentives for Prevention of Chronic Diseases Program, a component of healthcare reform that is offering states $100 million to reward Medicaid ...

Incentive compensation plans are now par for the course in all walks of banking life. From the internal audit departments to various sales forces, incentive compensation is a primary motivational and ...

Monetary rewards for healthy behavior can pay off both in the pocketbook and in positive psychological factors like internal motivation, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study. While ...

The Affordable Care Act provided funds for 10 states to experiment with incentive programs in Medicaid. Researchers hope to learn what steps will motivate beneficiaries to take steps to improve their ...

Alabama inmates could see more time behind bars under a bill approved Tuesday that reduces the use of good behavior incentives to shorten prison stays. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 79-24 ...

Incentive plans are designed to reward specific behaviors, but they’re often ineffective at best and harmful at worst. Here are five common ways employee incentive plans can produce the wrong results: ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. To drive a change in behavior, incentive pay must create a ...