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Not seeing anything about any penalties in the bill. These wellness programs are voluntary with the premise of the employee getting some sort of benefits for p
by ChemicalWarfare 10y ago
Not seeing anything about any penalties in the bill.
These wellness programs are voluntary with the premise of the employee getting some sort of benefits for participating. So the only way I can think of where this can be presented as a "penalty" is if a company establishes a wellness program and the only way to get the benefits is to comply with the rules of the said program, of which dna testing can legally become a part of if this passes.
- brohoolio 10y agoThe companies can charge you higher premiums for opting out. I think 30% higher.
- ChemicalWarfare 10y agoYou don't have to participate in their coverage though, so even if that was the case (which I personally never encountered this - the programs I've seen were centered around gym membership discounts, free cholesterol level testing, some small monetary compensation - like $100 - $300/yr type deal for partaking in some kind of a "weight loss challenge" etc) - the whole thing is not mandatory.
- curun1r 10y agoIt's kind the way that credit card companies don't allow you to charge a higher price for credit purchases but do allow businesses to offer a cash discount. So businesses raise their prices and offer that cash discount, effectively charging a higher price to people using credit. This is the same thing. They can't penalize people for not participating in the Wellness Program. So they increase the employee contribution for everyone and then offer discounts for people who participate. The net effect is to penalize the people that don't participate.