Higher Wellness Incentive Something to Look Forward to for Employers in 2014

A 2011 survey of U.S. employers by Lockton Benefit Group proved that an eventual increase to 30% in allowable employee wellness incentives was the most beneficial element of the PPACA. Said Dr. Ian Chuang, Lockton’s medical director, “this is a true benefit of the health reform law.” However Chuang advises that this program was “to promote health and prevent disease” and that such incentives “are often key components in overall health risk management strategies.” Under “special circumstances,” there is a hope that the incentive could rise to 50 percent, according to Edward Fensholt.

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Employers Value Reform’s Higher Wellness Incentive