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Wellness Apps and Privacy

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Employers looking to enhance their suite of employee benefit programs, and focused on lessons learned during the pandemic on wellbeing, are interested in providing greater access to wellness tools. And, the vendors who...more

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Physician Wellness Program Exception

On Dec. 29, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (the “CAA”) was signed into law. The CAA provides for a new exception to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (the “AKS”). Section 4126 of the CAA introduces a new...more

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Key Takeaways | Putting Employee Wellness Programs to Work

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During this session, panelists discussed the unique opportunities and challenges of digital-health wellness programs that partner with employers and health plans in considering, adopting and operationalizing wellness programs...more

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Physician Wellness Programs: A New Stark Law Exception and AKS Safe Harbor to Combat Burnout

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The recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2023 includes a new Stark Law exception and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) safe harbor, allowing hospitals and other health care entities to offer their physicians...more

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Congress Adds AKS and Stark Law Exceptions for Certain Wellness Programs

As a part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA), Congress passed new exceptions to the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) allowing certain healthcare entities to...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

HHS-OIG Year in Review - 2022

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continues to offer valuable insights to the healthcare industry as to how best to approach increasingly complex healthcare fraud...more

Saul Ewing LLP

A Look at Non-Cannabis Derived CBD Products

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In this episode of "Don't Miss a Beet," host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with Chris Hetherington, founder, chairman and CEO of Peels, a health and wellness...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Health Care Reform in Transition While Congress Deliberates

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Changes are imminent for the Affordable Care Act and a range of other laws and regulations affecting the health care industry. Ballard Spahr attorneys established a Health Care Reform Initiative in 2008 to monitor and analyze...more

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Repealing-Replacing the Affordable Care Act: Considerations for Employers with Self-Funded Plans

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Over the last several years we have seen employers, especially those with self-funded health plans, evolve in their approach to wellness programs. Programs have grown from gathering data – e.g., steps on a pedometer,...more

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UPDATE: District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in AARP Suit to Block Final Rules on Employee Wellness Programs

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Judge Bates) has denied AARP’s request to block the implementation of the EEOC’s final wellness regulations pending a decision on the merits. As we have discussed...more

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The Future of the ACA Week 4: The Ryan Plan, “A Better Way”

The recent Republican election victories appear to ensure that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) days are numbered. But with nearly a fifth of the U.S. economy, and the health care coverage for some tens of millions of U.S....more

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2017 Labor & Employment Laws: New Year, New Government, New Challenges

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On January 1, 2017, employers across the nation will face a host of new or amended federal, state, and/or local labor and employment requirements. At the same time, there is uncertainty as to how the Trump Administration and...more

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Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report - December 2016

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Littler's WPI Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The December edition of the Insider Report discusses recent efforts to block...more

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The Tech Industry’s Next Frontier?

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Tongue-in-cheek references to Pokémon Go as a health App aside, maybe the tech industry is on to something. In the U.S., seven out of every ten deaths are due to chronic diseases, such as diabetes or heart disease. Perhaps...more

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Hot Topics in Employer Health Benefits

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As we start looking forward to 2017, and as many employers head into annual enrollment periods this fall, employers need to be aware of recent changes in the law that have a significant impact on health benefit plans. This...more

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District Court Decision Upholds Employer’s Wellness Program But Signals Support for EEOC Positions Going Forward

In EEOC v. Orion Energy Systems, Inc., the Eastern District of Wisconsin rejected the EEOC’s claims that Orion Energy’s wellness program violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Although the court upheld the...more

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What's on the Horizon for Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs and the EEOC in 2016?

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Employer-sponsored wellness programs have quickly become the "in" thing in the workplace. In fact, 70 percent of U.S. employers currently offer wellness programs. The programs can vary greatly, but generally include health...more

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EEOC Issues Proposed Rule on Wellness Programs and GINA

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a proposed rule amending prior regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) to address incentives in workplace wellness programs....more

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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

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Experts cite employee wellness programs as area of data privacy concern

In an effort to curb rising healthcare costs, many employers have introduced wellness programs, which use assessments and motivators to improve employee health. Such programs collect information from various sources including...more

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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

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Highlights from the Tenth CEO/Innovators Roundtable: June 4 – 5, 2015

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This past June, leaders from health systems, outpatient services companies, health insurers, IT and equipment suppliers, health retailers, home care providers, pharmaceutical companies, and investors gathered in Chicago for...more

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Health Care Entities Get Clarity from FCC on Telephone Communications

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The health care industry is in the midst of rapid change as governments fight rising health care costs, providers look to comply with myriad new regulations, and technology continues to take a more prominent role in the...more

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Are Wellness Programs Worth It?

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Health Update - May 2015

Building a Culture of Health: The Value Proposition of Retail Clinics - Editor’s Note: Since first emerging on the healthcare landscape more than 15 years ago, retail clinics have seen significant growth. There are now...more

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