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Wellness Programs

The term 'wellness program' applies to a wide variety of programs designed to improve employee health, including fitness classes, smoking cessation programs, weight loss programs, and medical exams with medical goals based upon the results. Although at first glance these programs seem to be a win-win for everyone ' improved health for employees and reduced costs ' they carry with them a number of inherent legal risks.

29 minute read July 30, 2007 at 02:07 PM
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Patricia Anderson Pryor
Wellness Programs

Wellness programs have become a popular tool for insurance companies and employers. Insurance companies market wellness programs as a method to reduce health insurance costs.

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