Legal Alert: DOL Releases Wellness Program Checklist

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In an effort to help control escalating health care costs, many employers have begun offering various types of programs designed to encourage employees to engage in a healthier lifestyle. These efforts range from offering healthier choices in vending machines and reimbursing gym membership fees to providing reduced health insurance premiums for employees who stop smoking or have a certain cholesterol level. If an employer?s wellness program is in any way connected to an ERISA covered group health plan, it must comply with the HIPAA nondiscrimination provisions.

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