With the COVID-19 delta variant on the rampage, the federal government and many private employers are ramping up vaccination campaigns. Statistics show the unvaccinated are 11 times more likely than the vaccinated to die from the virus. The feds are poised to mandate vaccinations outright for employees of many private employers. But in the meantime, a growing number of employers are using medical-plan related wellness programs to incentivize employees to get vaccinated.
In this first episode of Season 6, Ed and Scott outline the boxes an employer must check to promote vaccinations through a wellness program. Paula Day, Director of Lockton’s HR Compliance Consulting, drops by to school the guys on the similar boxes an employer must check when incentivizing vaccines outside of a wellness program. In this episode, the trio address:
Healthcare plan cost reporting: What’s hidden behind the wall
Medicare & COBRA: The most extreme of extreme sports
Why ERISA loves Betty Crocker: Nothing good happens without a recipe
Lifestyle accounts for the not-so rich and famous: Nice perk, but watch your step
Broker and consultant disclosures: How much do you make?
How long? ERISA, record retention and the end of reason
Telemedicine: Every rose has its thorns
Mental health parity: We all need a helping hand
Snake bit: More on the ARPA COBRA subsidies and how employers grab their tax credits
Voluntary benefits: Walking the ERISA tightrope
Should you be in class? Employers, employees and the nearly $3 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield class-action settlement
Chasing Jackie Robinson: Giving minority-owned benefits brokers a chance to play
Wellness program regulations: The rollercoaster ride from hell
A storm is threatening: The excruciating run up to 2022
The (COBRA) world according to ARP: Welcome to the nightmare
Shields are down, Captain! The limits of ERISA preemption
THAT just happened: The Georgia run-off election, shifting control of the Senate, and what it means for federal healthcare policy
Welcome to the club: A new way around the old MEWA problem
Eye of the tiger: The ACA again fights to survive in the U.S. Supreme Court
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