If only someone had read this law before democrats passed it.
Reuters reports
that Obama’s Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) has filed
lawsuits against Honeywell International and two other companies because
for some strange reason participating in ObamaCare is a violation of
federal law.
The ACA encourages companies to institute wellness programs designed
to preemptively cut down on health care costs by creating healthier
employees. These programs include smoking cessation, weight loss, and
regular check-ups. Employees are encouraged to participate in these
programs by an up to 50% reduction in out-of-pocket health care costs.
The problem is, wellness programs are in direct violation of the
American’s With Disabilities Act, which prohibits medical screening as
part of employment. ObamaCare mandates that employees must undergo
medical testing to be eligible for reduced premiums, yet federal law
says this is illegal.
Of course, another way to look at wellness programs are that they
target smokers and the obese unfairly with thousands in added premiums
each year. In essence, this is a tax on behavior from a law that forbids
denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.
This is astounding. It’s like nobody read the ACA before it was passed into law.
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