Article: Is it OK to charge employees for unhealthy habits? Learn pros & cons.

Is it OK to charge employees for unhealthy habits? Learn pros & cons

The debate swirls around disincentives

Charging employees for smoking, high cholesterol, and obesity. How do you think this would go over in your workplace? In a controversial move, Indiana-based Clarian Health Partners has announced a program of "disincentives" for employees with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high body mass index, and smokers.

Initially, Clarian's 13,000 employees were offered the chance to complete a health risk assessment, with a 20-30% participation rate, which increased to 40%-50% after a $25 gift card was offered as an incentive.

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