Purchasing High Performance What do HIPAA, ADA, and GINA Say About Wellness Programs and Incentives?

According to a recent survey, employers today devote nearly 2 percent of their overall health care dollars to corporate wellness programs. If recent legislative action is any guide, the federal government would like to see that figure increase. 

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 included numerous provisions—dedicated funding, tax breaks, etc.—to promote wellness initiatives. In 2014, the Affordable Care Act also increases the maximum allowable incentives employers can offer workers to get them to participate in wellness programs. Employers have taken note: mid- to large-sized firms now offer, on average, 21 different health promotion programs. Nearly 60 percent offer cash incentives to participate. Read more from the Purchasing High Performance Newsletter...