On April 20, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued highly anticipated proposed regulations addressing the application of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) to workplace wellness programs. In recent years, the EEOC has been sharply criticized for challenging employers’ wellness programs under the ADA despite not having issued regulations addressing those programs. Its … Continue Reading
One of the many requirements bearing down on group health plans in 2014 is the 90-day waiting period rule found in section 2708 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), as added by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Because of the way the statute has been interpreted by recently proposed regulations, sponsors of group … Continue Reading