Wellness

The Affordable Care Act includes a number of provisions designed to promote wellness programs. Wellness programs are intended to improve and promote health and fitness. The programs are usually offered through the workplace, although insurance plans can offer them directly to their enrollees. The new law promotes wellness programs through premium incentives and state programs that reward people for participating in these programs, as well as small business grants that encourage employers to offer these programs in the workplace.

Questions and answers

• Do the final wellness regulations apply to current plans or just new plans? 
• When do these final regulations take effect?
• Do these regulations apply to the individual market? 

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Related Resources

• Employer guide
• Aetna Health and Wellness