Back in August, I wrote about the announcement by Clarian Health that they would be charging employees for unhealthy practices, such as smoking.
Daniel Lee, in an article in the Indianapolis Star, reports that Clarian Health has decided to change the program so that it is now voluntary, and involves payment instead of penalty. Employees who participate in the new plan and achieve certain health-related goals, such as not using tobacco or meeting certain measurements for body-mass index or blood pressure, will receive a bonus of up to $30 per pay period. Under the prior plan, employees would have had up to $25 per pay period deducted from their paychecks for engaging in specified unhealthy behavior. (hat tip to BenefitsLink.com)
[tags]Pension Protection Act, Clarian Health, compensation, ERISA[/tags]
