By: Emily D. Zimmer and Lynne S. Wakefield , K&L Gates LLP EMPLOYER-SPONSORED WELLNESS PROGRAMS HAVE become increasingly common as employers attempt to control rising healthcare costs and improve employees’ overall health and productivity...

These guidelines will assist you in implementing a wellness program that complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), the Americans with Disabilities...

By: Jonathan R. Mook , DiMuroGinsberg, P.C. Given concerns over rising health care costs and missed workdays by employees suffering from various illnesses, many employers have implemented employee wellness programs and activities to promote healthier...

By: Alexis J. Gilman, Joseph M. Miller, and Angel Prado, Crowell & Moring LLP This article explains how antitrust enforcers, primarily the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), analyze healthcare provider mergers, including hospital, outpatient, and physician...

By: Peter T. Shapiro , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s religion, and also requires employers to furnish reasonable accommodations...