The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finally unveiled long-awaited rules today that will hopefully resolve widespread confusion over how far employers can go in prodding workers to take part in wellness programs.
The commission announced that employers are allowed to extend major financial incentives to employees who agree to disclose basic health information or participate in certain health screenings that are part of a wellness program.
The Obama administration has been straddling a fine line on wellness since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) raised the allowable financial incentive employers can offer workers for participating in wellness initiatives to 30 percent of the total cost of a company's health plan. The previous allowable amount, set during the Bush administration, was 20 percent.
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