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Wellness Programs
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Benefits Law Advisor
Wellness Program Survives under ADA “Safe Harbor,” Eleventh Circuit Rules
Wellness Program Survives under ADA "Safe Harbor," Eleventh Circuit Rules
Employment & Labor
Avoiding Legal Pitfalls When Employing Licensed Healthcare Professionals
By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
By Maxine Neuhauser It’s no secret that the business of healthcare is growing exponentially. Health insurance coverage is expanding and with it enhanced funding for health-related initiatives. Business models continue…
Benefits Law Advisor
Wellness Program Tax Credit Passed in Massachusetts
Wellness Program Tax Credit Passed in Massachusetts
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
The EEOC And Wellness Programs
As the 2013 open enrollment season approaches, group health plan sponsors are trying to hold down health care costs. Implementing a wellness program may be part of that effort. The…
Employment & Labor
Wellness Programs Utilizing Incentives In Connection With A Health Risk Assessment Could Pose Litigation Risk for Employers
By Kara M. Maciel, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Written by: Kara M. Maciel and Adam C. Solander While some employers may have been disappointed with the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision affirming the constitutionality of the Patient Protection…
Employment & Labor
Poorly Crafted Wellness Programs Could Make Employers Sick
By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Kara Maciel, Member of the Epstein Becker Green Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Health Care and Life Sciences Practices, was recently interviewed by Employment Law360 concerning employer wellness programs. According…
Employment & Labor
Poorly Crafted Wellness Programs Could Make Employers Sick
Kara Maciel, Member of the Epstein Becker Green Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Health Care and Life Sciences Practices, was recently interviewed by Employment Law360 concerning employer wellness programs. According to…
Health Law Prof Blog
Paternalism & Wellness
Interesting Ezra Klein piece from Bloomberg, here, on The Cleveland Clinic's wellness program.If we opt for Cleveland Clinic-style wellness programs, we won’t have to gut education, raise taxes or slash Medicare.…
Employment Law Matters
GINA prohibits financial incentives as inducement to provide genetic information as part of employee wellness program.
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) generally prohibits employers from requesting, requiring, or purchasing genetic information. However, the Act sets forth specific exceptions to that prohibition, one of which allows…
Labor & Employment Law Navigator
Legality of Wellness Programs Under the ADA: A Good Development
By Helen Perrin
The federal government has encouraged employers to implement incentive-based wellness programs as one way to cut into ever-growing health care costs. These programs provide financial incentives for employees who participate and,…