Legal Issues Involving HRAs and Biometric Screens, September 2022

Two recent lawsuits, one brought by the AARP (again) and one against the City of Chicago’s wellness program, involve HRAs and biometric screens. After discussing these cases and the implications for workplace wellness programs, we will discuss other legal issues that HRAs and biometric screens present. We will discuss whether those activities constitute “medical care” (and why that is an important legal consideration) and whether companies that conduct HRAs and biometric screens are subject to HIPAA privacy and security rules. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask the presenter any questions they may have.

When it comes to building your worksite wellness program, do you know which types of incentives are permissible, which laws impact wellness program design and implementation, and how health reform, federal guidance and court cases will continue to change the rules for wellness?