Workplace wellness programs: How regulatory flexibility might undermine success

J.L. Pomeranz

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 11, 2052-2056

Abstract: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act revised the law related to workplace wellness programs, which have become part of the nation's broader health strategy. Health-contingent programs are required to be reasonably designed. However, the regulatory requirements are lax and might undermine program efficacy in terms of both health gains and financial return. I propose a method for the government to support a best-practices approach by considering an accreditation or certification process. Additionally I discuss the need for program evaluation and the potential for employers to be subject to litigation if programs are not carefully implemented. © 2014, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords: government regulation; health care policy; health promotion; human; legislation and jurisprudence; organization and management; program evaluation; United States; workplace, Government Regulation; Health Promotion; Humans; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Evaluation; United States; Workplace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302149

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