| Getting healthy: issues to consider before implementing a wellness program. | |
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PMID: 19485026 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Healthcare costs continue to rise. Employers struggle to provide health insurance for their employees. Wellness programs continue to gain popularity as a method of cost-control, but implicate a variety of federal and state laws, including privacy laws, discrimination prohibitions, laws governing health plans, tax laws, and more. Additionally, employers must consider the practical concerns of promoting employee participation and benefits to workers in wellness programs. Wellness programs are not difficult to form, but do require consideration of all of these issues. This article identifies and explains the legal and practical issues of which the employer considering implementing a new wellness program must be aware, and makes some suggestions on how to address those issues when forming a program. |
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Authors:
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Anita K Chancey |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of health & life sciences law Volume: 2 ISSN: 1942-4736 ISO Abbreviation: J Health Life Sci Law Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-02 Completed Date: 2009-06-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101464667 Medline TA: J Health Life Sci Law Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 73-92 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, LLP, USA. achancey@dsda.com |
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Civil Rights
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legislation & jurisprudence Employee Retirement Income Security Act Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Health Promotion / legislation & jurisprudence* Humans Occupational Health Services / legislation & jurisprudence* Taxes United States |
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