Discussion:
1. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
Discuss the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. What are the most prominent elements to understanding these two acts? How do they impact the employee and the organization?
2. Health and Wellness Initiatives
Review the article "Be Healthy and Get Rewarded--Incentives Driving Engagement in Health and Wellness." Taking into consideration some of the significant changes to health insurance policies, please review the article and address the following two questions. Explain your answers in at least 200 words.
• As described in the article, what options do patients with preexisting health conditions have in regards to wellness initiative compliance?
• Are the new health plans truly helping consumers to live a better and healthier lifestyle or are they actually hindering consumers ability to freely pursue getting proper treatment, if needed, due to the fear of high deductible costs?
Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts.