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Study reveals pleasing drop of 15.2% in hospitalisations for chronic illness.
It’s tempting to want to splurge on over-the-counter vitamins and supplements or some other lifestyle item when medical aid benefits, limits and savings accounts get renewed come 1 January each year, especially after the costly festive season spending.
Absenteeism costs the South African economy between R12 billion and R16 billion a year, according to Statistics South Africa. Stress has been identified as one of the primary causes of this epidemic of ill health. In fact, South Africa is the world’s second-most stressed country, says a research study by Bloomberg.
Four recent studies, including the latest being published in New York, came to similar conclusions about the impact of employee health on financial performance.
The strongest deterrent against FSP compliance missteps is or should be: