How Healthy Is Your Company Wellness Program:
A Check-Up Under the New Final Regulations

Wellness programs help employees feel and work better, and they help companies control medical costs.  So it pays to make sure that your wellness program is in good health - and if you don't have a program, maybe it's time to start one!  After six years of study and public input, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, recently issued final regulations on the design and operation of employer-sponsored wellness programs.  These final regulations became effective on February 12, 2007, and will apply to plan years beginning on or after July 1, 2007.  In short, the regulations are important and you need to know their requirements.

Please join us in Winston-Salem on Thursday, May 3, 2007, when Brian Magargle of Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC presents a seminar to analyze and discuss the new regulations.  Brian will address key areas of compliance and implementation, such as the rewards a wellness program offers, how it should be designed, and which employees may be targeted to participate.  Examples of programs aimed at the following specific health goals will also be included:

• Cholesterol reduction.
• Weight loss and Reduction of Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Cardiovascular issues.

In addition to explaining the new regulations, Brian will answer frequently asked questions, such as:

• What forms of benefits are and are not subject to the new final regulations?
• How much of a reward may participants receive?
• What about employees who cannot meet program goals?
• What about employees who refuse to participate?

DATE: Thursday, May 3, 2007
TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
COST:  $50.00 payable at the door or by mail (Full breakfast included)          
PLACE:  Piedmont Club
             19th Floor, BB&T Building
             Corner of 2nd & Liberty Streets
             Winston-Salem, North Carolina
             (336)724-7077
PARKING:  Parking Garage under BB&T Building
 
SPACE IS LIMITED - Please make your reservation by contacting Amy Vernon at avernon@constangy.com. For any questions about the seminar, please contact Ken Carlson at (336) 721-6843.
 

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