Does your wellness program follow ACA guidelines?

&ACACOMPLIANCEDoes your wellness program follow ACA guidelines?

Participatory Programs

Health-Contingent Programs

Based solely on employee participation- not a specific outcome

Rewards can be offered to encourageemployees but ensure it can be achieved regardless of health status

Offer incentives to complete health riskassessments or annual check-ups

Requires employees to meet specifichealth goals

Activity only OR outcome based

Reward based can potentially lead to discrimination issues - Does the employee have health or safety issues that may prevent reaching a goal?

Wellness Programs

Offer alternative means to accomplishspecific goals

ACA specifies the maximum reward is30% of the cost of employee-onlyhealth coverage

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