Until recently, Employers have had guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor on the HIPAA nondiscrimination rules but have not known for sure if they were meeting all the requirements of the ADA and GINA concerning wellness programs. The final regulations, issued in May of 2016 by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, have outlined ADA and GINA rules concerning required notices and maximum incentives making them effective as of the first day of the first p... Read more

On April 16th the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, released long awaited proposed rules on how the Americans with Disability Act, ADA, apply to employer wellness programs.  Although there are some differences with the HIPAA regulations on employer based wellness programs, the proposed rules indicate the EEOC’s intent to provide some consistency with the HIPAA rules which prohibit health plans from discriminating against individuals based on a &ld... Read more

Humana recently released the findings of a study, HumanaVitality Health Claims and Productivity Impact Study of Humana, based on their employees' participation in HumanaVitality. The study found that a wellness program based on measurable data has a direct effect on improving employees lifestyles as well as having a positive impact on workplace productivity. The study had 3 major findings: Read more

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Get up and Move! Today is National Walking Day, sponsored by the American Heart Association.   We encourage you & your employees to take at least 30 minutes out of your day to get up and walk.   This is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of physical activity & the direct correlation it has on reducing your chance of  heart disease.  The American Heart Association provides employers with great tools including a h... Read more