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Employers urged to warn agencies about GINA rules' negative impact on wellness programs

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) rules should not force employers to drop family medical history questions from health risk assessments (HRAs) or alter related incentives, according to leading employer groups. The ERISA Industry Committee and American Benefits Council are urging employers to write regulators in November about what role family medical history plays in HRAs; why incentives are key to wellness, disease management and other programs; and how the GINA rules could impede use of such programs and negatively affect efforts to improve health and control costs. (Select News, 16 Nov 2009)

Employers urged to warn agencies about GINA rules' negative impact on wellness programs

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