Media Mentions
2008
Amy Gordon was quoted in the April 21 issue of Business Insurance in an article about how companies that have been using financial incentives or other inducements as part of their wellness programs must reconsider those incentives in light of recent federal guidelines clarifying what constitutes health-related discrimination in employee benefit plans. "Just satisfying HIPAA is not enough. There are a lot of other legal responsibilities,'' said Ms. Gordon.
Amy M. Gordon, Employee Benefits & Pensions, HIPAA, Welfare Benefit Plans
2005
Amy Gordon was quoted in the February issue of CFO Magazine in regard to company wellness programs and how it relates to employee and health privacy issues. "With the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act bona fide wellness program guidance still in proposed form, there have currently been no published cases focusing on discrimination issues with regard to employer-sponsored workplace wellness programs," commented Ms. Gordon. She continued by saying these cases could take years to show up in the court system.
