The Senate Healthcare Reform Bill to provide penalties for unhealthy employees
The Senate Healthcare Reform Bill has created tremendous controversy because under current law employers can discount premiums up to 20% for healthy employees. The Senate Healthcare Reform bill will increase that percentage to 30%. The Senate Healthcare Reform also lets cabinet officials increase it to as high as 50%! Not only does this apply for employer groups, but the Senate Bill would also create a 10 state pilot project to test incentives who have individual health insurance not through an employer.
“This means that individuals can be penalized for their genetic make-up or other factors they cannot readily control,” said Sue Nelson, a vice-president at the American Heart Association.
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Anna Konger
Corporate Health and Wellness Association, Assistant Editor of Corporate Wellness Magazine
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