Financial Inducements for Health Risk Assessments Are Slippery Slope

With healthcare costs on the rise, employers are looking to manage costs. This article points out that health risk assessment can do just that by identifying potential medical concerns for which employees can receive preventative treatment. Health risk assessments are permitted under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) but employers need to be aware of the “proper bounds for such incentives.” Margaret Hart-Edwards is quoted on the issue.

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