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Wellness Programs
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Employment Law Watch
DOL Clarifies Regulations For Employee Wellness Programs
John DiNome wrote a post on Forbes.com discussing the regulations for the Affordable Care Act that govern employee wellness programs. The regulations go into effect on January 1, 2014. To…
Health Law Prof Blog
Wellness Programs: Controversies Continue
Professor Jill Horwitz has coauthored a very troubling critique of workplace wellness programs, characterizing them as a possible form of cost-shifting to unhealthy workers.[H]ealth-contingent programs encouraged by the Affordable Care Act…
Health Law Prof Blog
Penn State’s Employees Protest Wellness Program as a “Sandusky Tax”
Pennsylvania State University apparently likes to do a lot of things "to the max" besides engaging in higher education scandals. Reuters reported last week that more than 2,000 faculty and staff…
Health Care and Life Sciences
Upcoming Speaking Engagement – Healthcare Reform, The Law & Wellness: It’s Still Crunch Time
Labor & Employment attorney Beth West will speak at this SACTO workshop, which will equip you with the resources, tools, and knowledge you need to get your business ready for…
New York Health Law
Wellness Programs Under the Affordable Care Act
On May 29, 2013, the US Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury issued final regulations regarding wellness programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the…
Healthcare Law Blog
Final Rule Implementing ACA Wellness Program Requirements Increases Financial Incentives to Participate and Allows Financial Penalties
By Eric Klein
On June 3, 2013, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) published joint final regulations in the Federal Register implementing the…
Benefit Notes
Final Regulations Issued on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans
By Stinson LLP
HIPAA nondiscrimination provisions prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers from discriminating against individual participants and beneficiaries in eligibility, benefits, or premiums based on a health factor. Wellness programs…
Employment Discrimination Report
Should Your Wellness Program Include Prancercise?
Who needs exercise when you can Prancercise? While Chrissie was looking for this week's 5 minute laugh session, I could not help but notice her laughing a lot -- out loud…
Virgin Islands Law Blog
White House Continues Roll-out of Obamacare with Final Rules on Employment-based Wellness Programs
By Tom Bolt
This past month the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury issued final rules on employment-based wellness programs. These final rules bolster the promotion of workplace…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Obama Administration Issues Final ACA Wellness Program Rules
On May 29, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor (DOL) and HHS released final regulations regarding wellness programs integrated with employer-sponsored health plans. The new wellness…