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HRDive | July 25, 2024
HR can help create an emotionally healthy culture - but it can't do so alone, McLean & Co. says

  • The report, by health and productivity research non-profit Integrated Benefits Institute, found that employers improved retention by showing emotional intelligence and implementing tangible strategies, such as flexible work options, increased communication, employee development programs and a focus on diversity and inclusion.

     

 

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  • Employees' sense of belonging in the workplace is important as ever and a new study by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) recently shared data that confirms the positive benefits of inclusion in the workplace. 

     

 

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  • According to research by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), 61% of employers struggle to retain their employees while 73% have difficulty attracting them. The institute also found the cost of turnover to be equivalent to 1-2 times an employee’s salary — which becomes a significant expense if turnover is high.

     

 

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  • Studies show that a staggering 61% of employers struggle with retaining their workforce, but many employers still don’t proactively address the underlying issues that lead to people leaving.

     

 

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  • When it comes to retention, more than half of employers have pointed to employee satisfaction, mental health and emotional support as top priorities, according to a January report from the Integrated Benefits Institute.

     

 

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  • According to the Integrated Benefits Institute, poor employee health costs businesses $575 billion a year. 

     

 

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  • Most employees prefer remote or hybrid work. Nearly 50% said they would quit their jobs if their employer mandated a full-time RTO policy, according to the Integrated Benefits Institute.  

     

 

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  • Most employees prefer remote or hybrid work. Nearly 50% said they would quit their jobs if their employer mandated a full-time RTO policy, according to the Integrated Benefits Institute.  

     

 

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  • 51% of employers still regard employee satisfaction as their most important goal, according to the Integrated Benefits Institute. That’s followed by cost mitigation/revenue generation, at 41% — a 10-point difference.

     

 

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  • Fully remote and hybrid work are associated with an increased likelihood of anxiety and depression symptoms – 40pc and 38pc respectively – compared with in-person work (35pc), according to analysis by the Integrated Benefits Institute, a US nonprofit research organisation.

     

 

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  • The costs associated with absenteeism are steep. In 2020, the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) found that employee absences cost U.S. employers around $575 billion, or $3,900 per employee.

     

 

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  •  To better understand the value of products and programs that support employee health, the Integrated Benefits Institute conducted a mixed methods research study analyzing survey data from 305 HR professionals in the United States alongside qualitative insights.

     

 

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  • Employers must balance quality programming with cost management and account for diverse needs, suggests research from the Integrated Benefits Institute.

     

 

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  • A recent study published by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), which analyzed survey data from 305 HR professionals in the U.S., found that 51% of employers now view employee satisfaction as their organization’s most important goal.

     

 

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Advisor Magazine | January 3, 2024
Measuring the Value of Employee Health & Well-Being

  • To better understand the value of products and programs that support employee health, the Integrated Benefits Institute conducted a mixed methods research study analyzing survey data from 305 HR professionals in the United States alongside qualitative insights. 

     

 

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  • Employee attraction and retention efforts require more emotional intelligence to focus on employee well-being and satisfaction, according to a report from The Integrated Benefits Institute. More employees are looking for a holistic package of well-being, meaningful work and customizable benefits, including flexible work options, increased communication and employee development programs.

     

 

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  • The effects of long COVID, as well as certain chronic conditions, are significantly impacting worker productivity, according to a new analysis by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) — a nonprofit organization dedicated to health and productivity research.

 

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  • An analysis by The Integrated Benefits Institute looked at the impact of long COVID and some chronic conditions. The chronic conditions highlighted in the analysis include cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, musculoskeletal, respiratory, and mental health conditions.

 

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US News & World Report | November 10, 2023
How to Navigate a Hybrid Work Environment

  • Hybrid work is associated with an increased likelihood of anxiety and depression symptoms compared to in-person work, according to a study by the Integrated Benefits Institute, a nonprofit research organization.

 

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  • Almost half of workers surveyed by the Integrated Benefits Institute said they would quit their job or begin looking for a new job immediately if their employers mandated a full-time return to the office.

 

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  • A recent Integrated Benefits Institute survey found that 47% of employees would either call it quits or begin looking for a new job if their employers mandated a full-time RTO policy.

 

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  • At the same time, about half of employees said they would quit or look for another job if their company mandated a full-time return-to-office policy, per a report published last month by the Integrated Benefits Institute. 

 

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Carrier Management | September 7, 2023
Being Flexible Key to Talent Retention

  • Those organizations offering flexibility in work schedules, such as work-from-home and hybrid work options, will win in today’s competitive market, according to a new report by Integrated Benefit Institute.

 

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  • During the hybrid work era, about one-third of workers said they’d quit if they were required to return to the office. And despite RTO mandates rapidly increasing in popularity, almost half of workers would quit if their employer issued an RTO mandate, per an August 2023 report from the Integrated Benefits Institute.

 

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  • Analysis by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), out earlier this month, found that almost half (47 percent) of employees indicate they would quit a job or begin looking for a new job immediately if their employer mandated a full-time return-to-office policy.

 

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HR Dive | August 28, 2023
Hybrid jobs surge as remote jobs plummet

  • While about 22% of U.S. companies with remote-capable workers said they want employees to return to work, only 15% of those workers want to go back into the office, an August report by the Integrated Benefits Institute found.

 

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  • Ever wondered if your business is really understanding the true cost of healthcare? Join us as we pick the brain of Kelly McDevitt, the President of the Nonprofit Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI). With a whopping 40 years of industry experience, Kelly unpacks how IBI assists businesses in deciphering the often-complex healthcare costs beyond just medical and pharmacy expenses. 

 

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  • A review of the relevant literature by the Integrated Benefits Institute found that employers are responding by offering greater flexibility with hybrid and remote work options; focusing on culture, diversity and inclusion; increasing communication with employees and encouraging employee feedback; and emphasizing employee development and growth.

 

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HR Dive | August 11, 2023
What’s the best use of in-office time?

  • Various surveys seemingly show that employees do not want a full-time return to office. Nearly half of those surveyed by the Integrated Benefits Institute said they’d quit over such a mandate...

 

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  • About 47% of employees say they would quit their job or begin looking for a new job immediately if their employer mandated a full-time return-to-office policy, according to an Aug. 3 report from the Integrated Benefits Institute, a health and productivity research nonprofit.

 

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  • And recent analysis out from the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), an Oakland, Calif.-based nonprofit research organization, similarly found that more than half of employees (58 percent) delayed necessary medical care due to cost or insurance barriers.

 

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  • The dynamics of employee attraction and retention have shifted significantly in recent years, requiring employers to prioritize employee well-being and satisfaction, according to a July 13 report from the Integrated Benefits Institute, a health and productivity research non-profit.

 

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  • A new report from the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) takes on the difficult problem of delayed care — and offers suggestions to companies on how to address this problem with their employees.

 

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  • These findings were presented in “Effects of Delayed Care on the Workforce” by Candace Nelson, ScD, MA for the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI). IBI contracted with a survey research firm to conduct a web-based survey nationally representative among employed adults ages 18 to 64 years in January 2023.

 

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  • More than half of employees (58 percent) delayed necessary medical care due to cost or insurance barriers, according to new analysis out from the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), an Oakland, Calif.-based nonprofit research organization. 

 

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  • What impact has delayed care, due to the pandemic, had on employees and how can employers mitigate this? Let's look at a recent survey of 5,000 people conducted by Integrated Benefits Institute.

 

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  • In an effort to understand who is delaying care and why they have delayed care, health and productivity research non-profit Integrated Benefits Institute surveyed 5,003 employed individuals in the US.  

 

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Training Industry | April 21, 2023
Harnessing L&D to Support Employees' Mental Health 

  • IBI President Kelly McDevitt published an editorial on our recent analysis of mental health: According to the Integrated Benefits Institute’s recent analysis, fully remote (40%) and hybrid work (38%) is associated with an increased likelihood of anxiety and depression symptoms compared to in person (35%). 

 

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  • Another 2023 study by Integrated Benefits Institute also concluded remote and hybrid work is associated with an increased likelihood of anxiety and depression symptoms compared to in-person work.  

 

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  • In February, experts from Integrated Benefits Institute reported to Yahoo finance that remote work is linked to increased anxiety and depression. Overall anxiety and depression symptoms fell to 35 percent from 40 percent at the height of the pandemic according to the experts.

 

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  • Lack of co-worker camaraderie may increase feelings of isolation as well; a recent study from the Integrated Benefits Institute found that remote and hybrid workers reported a higher rate of depression and anxiety. 

 

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  • IBI Director of Communications Jennifer Santisi published an editorial on achieving balance with benefit design: The Integrated Benefits Institute’s recent analysis estimates that the cost associated with the loss of work hours due to COVID-19 is $213.1 billion, and the number of lost hours attributed to the pandemic totaled 6.6 billion. 

 

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  • Fully remote (40 percent) and hybrid work (38 percent) are associated with an increased likelihood of anxiety and depression symptoms compared to in-person work (35 percent), according to an analysis by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), an Oakland, Calif.-based nonprofit research organization.  

 

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Intelligent Health.tech | March 8, 2023
The COVID-19 Pandemic Cost Employers US$213 Billion

  • The Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), a nonprofit research and educational organisation focused on workforce health and productivity, analysed data from the US Current Population Survey (CPS) to estimate the number of lost hours attributed to the pandemic and the cost associated with the loss of work hours. 

 

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  • Workers had an increased rate of anxiety and depression symptoms if they were fully remote (40%) or hybrid (38%), compared to those who worked in-person (35%), according to a Feb. 20 report from health and productivity research non-profit Integrated Benefits Institute. 

 

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Human Resource Executive | February 22, 2023
Remote work and high rates of depression: What HR needs to know

According to new research from the Integrated Benefits Institute, based on a survey of nearly 500,000 employed Americans, symptoms of anxiety or depression have decreased overall since the height of the pandemic in 2020—from 40% to 35% of the sample.

 

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The Integrated Benefits Institute found in an October 2022 survey that employees who work remotely or in a hybrid environment reported being more satisfied (20.7%) and more engaged (50.8%).

 

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The Integrated Benefits Institute found in an October 2022 survey that employees who work remotely or in a hybrid environment reported being more satisfied (20.7%) and more highly engaged (50.8%).

 

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IBI (Integrated Benefits Institute) recently released a report “Benefit Design and Workplace Policy” after surveying employers in the U.S. to see what the benefits landscape looks like today.

 

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Recent research from the Integrated Benefits Institute pointed out the staggering impact COVID-19 has had on lost work hours. The Oakland, Calif.-based nonprofit research organization estimated that the cost associated with the loss of work hours from the pandemic was a staggering $167.4 billion in the pandemic's first year and $45.7 billion in its second year.

 

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That figure comes from the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), an Oakland, Calif.-based nonprofit research organization, which estimates that the cost associated with the loss of work hours from the pandemic was a staggering $167.4 billion in the pandemic's first year and $45.7 billion in its second year.

 

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Roughly 6.6 billion hours were lost over two years due to the pandemic, according to a new report from the Integrated Benefits Institute. Researchers estimate the cost associated with those hours to be $213.1 billion ($167.4 billion in the first year and $45.7 billion in the second).

 

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Training Industry | January 20, 2023
5 Strategies to Support Staff and Combat Quiet Quitting

IBI President Kelly McDevitt published an op-ed on supporting staff in a hybrid or remote environment:  "Remaining flexible while encouraging a return to in-person work is important for morale and establishing a sense of community."

 

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EHS Today | January 18, 2023
Pandemic Took Heavy Toll on Productivity

The Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), a non-profit research and educational organization focused on workforce health and productivity, analyzed data from the US Current Population Survey to estimate the number of lost hours attributed to the pandemic, and the cost associated with the loss of work hours.

 

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Employee Benefits News | December 14, 2022
13 companies that expanded their benefits in 2022

Forty percent of employers made changes to their benefit plans this year according to a 2022 survey conducted by research non-profit Integrated Benefits Institute. 

 

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According to a survey of U.S. employers by the nonprofit Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), 40% of respondents say they had revised the benefits package during the pandemic.

 

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Entrepreneur | December 2, 2022
Is Remote Work Responsible for Quiet Quitting? 

The Integrated Benefits Institute found in an October 2022 survey that employees who work remotely or in a hybrid environment reported being more satisfied (20.7%) and more highly engaged (50.8%). 

 

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Harvard Business Review | November 29, 2022
When Inflation Rises, Health Outcomes Fall

According to a study from the Integrated Benefits Institute, “for every dollar of the almost $950 billion spent on health care benefits, another $0.61 of productivity is lost to illness and injury.” 

 

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In an effort to understand the current benefits landscape, health and productivity research non-profit Integrated Benefits Institute surveyed employers across the US to understand changes to benefits plans during the pandemic, and what’s happening now with those changes.

 

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On the one hand, 21.8% of employees say they are more engaged, 20.7% say they are more satisfied and 50.8% are highly engaged, according to a new study by the Integrated Benefit Institute.

 

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Eighty-three percent of workers were remote or hybrid in October 2020 and five percent transitioned from remote or hybrid to in-person from 2020 to 2022, according to Integrated Benefits Institute’s Health and Wellbeing for the Remote and Hybrid Workforce report.

 

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$575 billion. That’s how much U.S. employers lose in lost productivity from injuries and chronic diseases in the workforce each year, according to research from the Integrated Benefits Institute cited by the CDC and the surgeon general’s report.

 

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Building Indiana | October 19, 2022
Ways to Measure Workplace Wellness Strategies

Among those companies that do offer a program, only 50% collect data to evaluate success and decide which programs to offer, according to a report from the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), a national nonprofit research organization.

 

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IBI’s research and review of outside research has shown that some of these challenges continue in 2022 and beyond, and employers who are addressing them as a priority might have a leg up.

 

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Another survey from the Integrated Benefits Institute, a benefits research organization based in Oakland, Calif., showed that 62 percent of employers cover paid time off for employees who need abortion services, including travel and recovery.

 

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In research done by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) , many minority populations including black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQIA+) community, have a lower likelihood of receiving diagnosis and treatment for mental health conditions.

 

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A recent survey of more than 200 employers by the Integrated Benefits Institute found that about 62% covered paid time off for employees that need abortion services, including travel and recovery, according to results shared with HR Dive.

 

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Nearly 62% cover paid time off for employees that have abortion services, including travel and recovery, according to the report by the Integrated Benefits Institute.

 

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A 2019 Integrated Benefits Institute study found that employees with cost barriers to care had an average of 1.9 more lost workdays per year than low-income workers without such barriers.

 

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Without offering the proper support for caregivers, employers face up to $530 billion in productivity loss per year--four times greater than maternity and fertility productivity loss, according to Integrated Benefits Institute.

 

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At its height, the pandemic cost businesses in the U.S. nearly $1 billion per week according to data from the Integrated Benefits Institute.

 

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...For employees with rheumatoid arthritis, medical and pharmaceutical costs averaged about $7,500 more per year than for those without rheumatoid arthritis, according to a 2018 report from the Integrated Benefits Institute. 

 

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...Employers spend an additional $0.61 for every dollar spent on healthcare benefits. In the same study linked above, the Integrated Benefits Institute measured the annual cost of illness-related productivity losses at $575 billion. 

 

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According to the Integrated Benefits Institute, it costs $6,000 more to treat severe hypertension than it does to treat milder cases.

 

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Human Resource Executive | Mar 23, 2022
Number of the Day: telehealth usage

One in five employees used telehealth in 2021, according to new data from the Integrated Benefits Institute, a health and productivity research nonprofit.

 

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Intelligent CXO | Mar 21, 2022
Only 46% of workplaces offer health programs

To help employers better understand the current landscape of workplace health programs to encourage the health and wellbeing of their employees, health and productivity research non-profit, Integrated Benefits Institute conducted an analysis of current offerings and trends.

 

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The report by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) analyzed data from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey and the 2021 Household Pulse Survey.

 

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Data from the Integrated Benefits Institute has revealed a contrary on-ground reality. As per IBI findings, less than half (46%) of US employers are offering some type of workplace health programs to their staff.

 

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She points to research from the Integrated Benefits Institute, which indicates that depression afflicts one in eight employees and is one of the costliest conditions for employers' disability insurance policies, at $17 per employee, per year, compared with hypertension, diabetes and obesity, all of which are between $1 and $2 per employee, per year.

 

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The 2020 Benchmarking Trends report, released by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), is drawn from the nation’s largest dataset of claims filed with employer-sponsored short-term disability, long-term disability, federal family and medical leave, and Workers’ Compensation benefits programs.

 

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The Integrated Benefits Institute used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics along with its own dataset to analyze disability wage payments, state disability insurance, sick leave wages, and employee benefits for its calculation.

 

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COVID-19 absences have cost employers more than $78.4 billion, according to an analysis from the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI).

 

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In the last 22 months, workers' pandemic-related absences have cost employers more than $78.4 billion — nearly $1 billion each week — according to a Dec. 20 analysis from the Integrated Benefits Institute.

 

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The cost to employers for absent workers due to COVID-19 is estimated to total more than $78.4 billion over the past 22 months, according to a new analysis from the Integrated Benefits Institute that seeks to quantify the pandemic’s broader productivity impacts.

 

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Employee Benefit News | Dec 27, 2021
COVID is costing employers nearly $1 billion per week

New research from the Integrated Benefits Institute has found that, on average, pandemic-related absenteeism is creating $1 billion in employer losses each week.

 

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Benefits teams and HR leaders have certainly been challenged throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in ways they might never have trained for or imagined. As fallout from the pandemic continues, these practitioners now face even greater obstacles in terms of hiring and retaining employees, all while mental health concerns continue to rise.

 

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A recent study by the Integrated Benefits Institute found that two in five employed adults report symptoms of anxiety or depression disorder—a startling 400% increase from pre-pandemic levels.

 

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Employer losses approached $1 billion a week from Jan. 22, 2020 to Dec. 8, 2021, Oakland-Calif.-based Integrated Benefits Institute, a health and productivity research nonprofit, said.

 

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According to a study by the Integrated Benefits Institute, “Due to lost time from work caused by COVID-19, employee benefits for absent workers could cost employers more than $23 billion in total.”

 

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According to a study conducted by the Integrated Benefits Institute, caregiving employees are more likely to need a leave but not take it when compared to their non-caregiving co-workers.

 

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Ragan's Workplace Wellness Insider | Nov 3, 2021
4 tips for pitching wellness benefits to the C-suite

A 2020 report from the Integrated Business Institute (IBI) showed that linking workforce health to operational methods appealed to 77% of the CFOs surveyed.

 

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Although the Integrated Benefits Institute reported employers and insurance carriers have paid nearly $11 billion in disability benefits related to COVID-19, employee access to disability insurance remains low.

 

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Buffalo Business First | Oct 27, 2021
5 considerations for businesses shopping for a health plan

A report by Integrated Benefits Institute found lost productivity from illness costs employers $530 billion annually.

 

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McDevitt, who’s the president of the Integrated Benefits Institute, tried to get her son the help he needed. But navigating the healthcare system was a nightmare — even for an expert.

 

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“The pandemic has only exacerbated longstanding problems around access to care in our broken behavioral health system,” said Kelly McDevitt, president of the Integrated Benefits Institute.

 

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Research by the Integrated Benefits Institute found that two in five employed adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depression disorder – a four-fold increase from pre-pandemic levels – and those in the South and West had the highest percentage of mental health issues.

 

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The Integrated Benefits Institute found that spending for absent workers due to COVID-19 was estimated to total $50.5 billion, a 117% increase from a previous analysis the year before.

 

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The Integrated Benefits Institute estimates that health-related work absences cost U.S. businesses nearly $530 billion each year in lost productivity, and that figure does not account for a once-every-hundred-year pandemic.

 

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The Center for Biosimilars | Aug 17, 2021
Pfizer Changes to "Opportunistic" Stance on Biosimilars

“The big story is the low uptake of biosimilars in the United States,” said Juliana Reed, MS, a vice president and Global Corporate Affairs lead for Pfizer, in a presentation for the Pacific Business Group on Health and the Integrated Benefits Institute.

 

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In the past, he served on the executive board of directors of the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) and the Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health.

 

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The Integrated Benefits Institute estimates that health-related work absences cost U.S. businesses nearly $530 billion each year in lost productivity, and that figure does not account for a once-every-hundred-year pandemic.

 

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"As life returns to normal, let us not lose track of the lessons learned from the past year and the need to reassess benefit programs," writes IBI President Kelly McDevitt.

 

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As Integrated Benefits Institute reported in September 2020, depression can be more costly to productivity than cancer.

 

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The nonprofit Integrated Benefits Institute reported a nearly fivefold increase in the volume of short-term disability claims cases related to respiratory conditions between February and March 2020 as compared to the year before.

 

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An analysis by the Integrated Benefits Institute estimates that the total cost of lost time from work due to the COVID-19 pandemic could reach $50.5 billion, marking a 117% increase from prior projections.

 

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Work Design Magazine | Apr 21, 2021
Workplace Metrics: Here Are 5 You Must Adopt Now

"In fact, according to a recent study from the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), every dollar spent on health care benefits, another $0.61 is spent on illness-related absence, disability, and reduced work output costing US employers $575 billion and 1.5 billion days of lost productivity."

 

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"Lost work time because of the pandemic has cost U.S. employers more than $50 billion, according to the nonprofit Integrated Benefits Institute. This represents a 117% increase from a previous analysis conducted a year ago."

 

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"Finally, the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) shows that employee benefits for absent workers due to COVID-19 could cost employers $23 billion for every 5 million [employed] people infected with the virus. IBI states that workers are also affected directly, losing an average of $2,000 in earnings even if they use all their sick days to recover from COVID-19."

 

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LetsGetChecked Blog | Apr 15, 2021
Barriers to Health Equity in a Modern World

"Additionally, an inability to receive preventive services adds up for employers, with recent statistics estimating that poor worker health costs amount to 60 cents for every dollar employers spend on healthcare benefits. [Integrated Benefits Institute]"

 

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"In other words when it comes to the value of benefits, for CFOs, money isn’t everything. Nearly half of the CFOs and senior financial executives surveyed did not agree that controlling health care costs was the most important consideration in their company’s health benefits decisions."

 

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"While research from The Integrated Benefits Institute shows private employers spend more than $880 billion annually on health care premiums alone, there’s a tremendous cost stemming from how they handle benefits invoices from carriers."

 

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Future of Business and Tech | Mar 30, 2021
How the Pandemic Has Exacerbated the Cost of Poor Health

"There are many lessons to be learned over the past year, but one of the most important may be the value of health. Chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, are among the leading causes of death in the United States. And now, these underlying chronic diseases also put individuals at higher risk for complications from COVID-19."

 

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"With many competing priorities this year, it’s important that employers continue efforts to educate their workforce about the importance of preventive care. As March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, this presents an opportune time to encourage preventive actions that can help mitigate the risk to their employees."

 

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"Even before COVID-19, routine illness cost American businesses $530 billion annually in lost productivity, according to the Integrated Benefits Institute."

 

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"According to the Integrated Benefits Institute, poor health in employees costs employers $575 billion and 1.5 million days of lost productivity annually."

 

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The New York Times Magazine | Feb 17, 2021
The Rise of the Wellness App

"Sick workers cost employers $575 billion in 2019, through missing work and showing up tired, unwell and unfocused and performing at partial capacity; that amount most likely increased significantly in 2020."

 

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"A new study from the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) asks whether a common tool of cancer research, patient-reported outcomes on productivity (PRO-P), could help businesses improve benefit plans. With such patient-reported outcomes, the study said, employers and insurers might learn more about the productivity value of specific interventions."

 

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"The Integrated Benefits Institute estimates this is costing U.S. employers $575 billion and 1.5 million days of lost productivity every year."

 

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"The Integrated Benefits Institute has reported that U.S. private employers spend more than $880 billion annually on healthcare premiums. The Institute also found that a growing number of those employers are starting to see an increasingly huge cost stemming from how they handle the invoices for those premiums."

PLANSPONSOR | Dec 21, 2020
New Health Benefit Offering Can Reduce Employer Health Care and Lost Productivity Costs

American Journal of Health Promotion | Dec 16, 2020
Preserving Health and Productivity in Times of Chaos

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Dec 10, 2020

WorkersCompensation.com | Dec 9, 2020

HealthLeaders | Dec 8, 2020
Employees Poor Health Cost Employers $575B 2019

Business Insurance | Dec 8, 2020
Lost productivity linked to comp continues to decline

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How to Lower the Risk of Coronavirus at Work
 
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