After six years of uncertainty and turmoil, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has finally issued guidelines for employer sponsored wellness plans. And guess what? The guidelines closely follow the lead of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The initial response from businesses and their organizational representatives was relief — since the EEOC had seemingly been heading in a direction quite opposite that which the White House had envisioned for wellness plans.
The controversy focused on supposed differences in emphasis between PPACA and its supporters, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. For years, the EEOC appeared to be ready to boldly challenge wellness plans on the basis that they discriminated against certain protected employees.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
