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Is employee disabled or too sensitive?


May 20, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Compliance, Disability, HIPAA, Special Report

healthcare-and-justice

 

Benefits and HR managers are used to handling accommodation requests for an array of medical issues. But handling mental health issues are especially tricky — and filled with legal pitfalls.

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Suspect disability fraud? Dos and don’ts


May 14, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Disability, HIPAA, Healthcare costs, Latest News & Views

What can you do if an employee’s paid disability claim doesn’t seem to be on the up and up?

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Employee privacy vs. wellness


November 5, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: HIPAA, Special Report, Wellness

 

When it comes to obtaining and using employees’ health info, your firm’s plan has more power than you may think.

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Employee health data: Legal vs. illegal uses


September 2, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Compliance, HIPAA, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Wellness

When it comes to obtaining and using employees’ health info, your firm’s health plan has more rights than you may think.

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Choosing with their hearts, not their heads


August 18, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Company culture, Employee education, HIPAA, Healthcare costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Open enrollment

Can you trust your employees to become savvy to both the cost and quality of their care?

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Why employees hate EAPs


May 1, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), HIPAA, Special Report

Many EAPS fall into a common – and dangerous – category: Management thinks the program is great, but employees think it’s a waste. But it doesn’t have to be that way if you have an EAP or are considering one.

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