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Warner Norcross + Judd

Holy Smokes: Is Your Tobacco Surcharge Program Compliant?

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A “tobacco surcharge” is part of many employers’ wellness programs, where the employer charges tobacco users higher health insurance premiums than non-tobacco users. A typical tobacco surcharge program will ask an employee if...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

New Tri-Agency Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Premium Surcharges/Discounts

With rising rates of COVID-19 cases in the past few months, employers have been increasingly interested in exploring incentives designed to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among employees. One idea that has been gaining...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

The Impact of the ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Rules and Wellness Program Limits on COVID-19 Premium Surcharges

In a previous post, we reported on an announcement by Delta Airlines that it would impose a premium surcharge on employees covered under its group health plan who failed to get vaccinated for COVID-19. This follow-on post...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Imposing Group Health Plan Monthly Surcharges on the Unvaccinated

Imposing Group Health Plan Monthly Surcharges on the Unvaccinated - Calling it “a more-punitive approach toward getting its workforce vaccinated against Covid-19,” the Wall Street Journal recently reported that Delta...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Health Plan Premium Surcharges For Those Not Vaccinated For COVID-19?

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According to Forbes.com, more employers are considering imposing a premium surcharge on employees participating in the company’s health plan who are not vaccinated for COVID-19. Whether positioned as rewards or penalties,...more

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