Insights for Management
As you may remember, our colleague Paul Kehoe has written recently about wellness plans on the Employment Law Lookout, here and here.
Today, Paul testified before Congress on this very topic. The hearing was scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. More details on the hearing can be found here. Paul’s written testimony is available here.
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Continue Reading Seyfarth Attorney Paul Kehoe’s Congressional Testimony on Wellness Plans
By: Paul H. Kehoe
On March 2, 2015, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and U.S. House of Representatives Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-Minn.) introduced companion bills entitled “Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act.” The legislation, found here, was cosponsored Sens. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), Tim Scott…
Continue Reading A Proposed Fix For Wellness Plans
On January 29, 2015, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions held a hearing on employer wellness plans. While bipartisan sentiment may be difficult to find in Washington, it is clear that both Republican and Democrat Senators view wellness plans favorably, recognize the crucial role that wellness plans play in lowering health care…
Continue Reading Another Message To The EEOC On Wellness Plans: Targeting Incentives Is Inconsistent With The Affordable Care Act
