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New Affordable Care Act FAQs Issued

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On October 23, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) jointly issued answers to frequently asked questions regarding the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Navigating Legal Issues in Connection with Employer Sponsored On-Site Health Clinics

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Employers are increasingly concerned with the high cost of health care and executives in the C-Suite are beginning to take notice. The Affordable Care Act (‘‘ACA’’) required employers who sponsor group health plans to adopt a...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Are Wellness Programs Worth It?

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Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

EEOC Issues Proposed Rule Addressing Employer Wellness Programs and the ADA

On April 20, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a proposed rule to amend the regulations and interpretive guidance implementing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) as it...more

King & Spalding

EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations On Wellness Programs

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Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officially published proposed regulations that provide employers guidance on implementing wellness programs that comply with the Americans with Disabilities...more

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Wellness Programs: Agencies Issue Helpful Guidance but Look Before You Leap

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Recent studies indicate that wellness programs significantly improve the health of workers. If only it were so easy to implement a wellness program . . . As explained in our July 17, 2013 Benefits Update – Final...more

Morgan Lewis

Group Health Plans: Year-End Action Items and Upcoming Changes

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Group health plan sponsors turn their attention to completing 2013 tasks, implementing upcoming 2014 changes, preparing for the ACA Shared Responsibility requirement in 2015, and documenting recent extensive plan changes....more

Snell & Wilmer

Final Wellness Rules May Require Review of Existing Wellness Programs

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Final wellness regulations were issued by the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) on June 3, 2013 and apply to employer-sponsored group health plans for plan years beginning on or...more

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Wellness Programs—Money and Trinkets for Healthy Habits May Be Taxable

More and more employers and insurance companies are providing incentives and rewards to employees and their covered dependents to encourage participation in wellness programs. These programs are designed to improve an...more

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Money And Trinkets Provided For Wellness

More and more employers and insurance companies are providing incentives and rewards to employees and their covered dependents to encourage participation in wellness programs—programs designed to improve an individual’s...more

Winstead PC

Healthcare Reform Compliance: Checklist of Next Steps

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It is impossible to ignore. Healthcare reform under the Affordable Care Act is on the minds, agendas and budgets of all employers, and now is the time for employers to review their health programs to address compliance with...more

K&L Gates LLP

Employers Need to Plan Now for the Next Phase of Health Care Reform

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Although most employers have implemented the initial phases of Health Care Reform as they became effective over the past couple years, many of them have taken a “wait-and-see” approach to the next phase of Health Care Reform....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Wellness Program Changes for 2014

There has been a deluge of new federal regulations related to health care reform since the presidential election, and wellness programs have been no exception. The IRS, U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of...more

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Employer Mandated Wellness Initiatives. The Continuum from Voluntary to Mandatory Plans

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A year after Littler first examined how far an employer can go toward mandating wellness in the workplace, this 2008 Littler Report examines where we are a year later. As the leading source of medical insurance,...more

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