EEOC Sues Employer That Required Employee To Complete A Health Risk Assessment
In order to manage and control rapidly rising healthcare costs, many employers have implemented wellness programs in order to educate employees and encourage greater health awareness. A common feature to most wellness programs includes an annual health risk assessment. Oftentimes, employees are incentivized to complete the assessment either through reduced premium costs or gift cards. In fact, the Affordable Care Act specifically authorizes employers to offer financial incentives for employees to participate in wellness programs, in general, and complete health risk assessments, specifically.