According to the Centers for Disease Control, the flu costs the U.S. a total of $10.4 billion dollars in direct medical costs each year. On average, an estimated $700 dollars is spent per employee who contracts the flu. Not only do the monetary costs hurt business, but for small and mid-sized companies, employee absences, poor […]
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EEOC Issues Proposed Rule on the ADA and Wellness Programs
The long-awaited proposed rule would provide much needed guidance for employers on how to structure employee wellness programs without violating the ADA. Most importantly, the proposed rule addresses the amount of incentives that may be offered under employee wellness programs that are part of group health plans. This amount is generally consistent with HIPAA’s limits […]
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New Exchange Special Enrollment Periods for 2015
On Feb. 20, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance providing a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals and families who did not have health coverage in 2014 and are subject to the individual mandate penalty when they file their 2014 taxes in states that use the Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE). This […]