BUS 681 Week 4 discussion 1 & 2

Required Resources

Text

Read the following chapters in your text,  Strategic compensation :

· Chapter 9: Discretionary Benefits

· Chapter 10: Legally Required Benefits

Martocchio, J.J. (2017).  Strategic compensation: A human resource management approach  (9th ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

Article

Nosta, J. (2014, April 9). Be healthy and get rewarded--incentives driving engagement in health and wellness (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnnosta/2014/04/09/be-healthy-and-get-rewarded-incentives-driving-engagement-in-health-and-wellness/

 

Recommended Resources

Articles

Nordquist, C. (2016, September 5). The Affordable Care Act: Healthcare reform in the U.S (Links to an external site.). Medical News Today. Retrieved from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247287.php

Purcell, P. (2010, April). Income and poverty among older Americans in 2008. Journal of Pension Planning and Compliance, 36(1), 1-29.  Retrieved from the Proquest database.

Purcell, P. (2010, April). Pension sponsorship and participation: Summary of recent trends. Journal of Pension Planning and Compliance, 36(1), 30-48. Retrieved from the ProQuest database.

Schnaubelt, C. (2018, May 30). Social Security: Past, present and future (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/catherineschnaubelt/2018/05/30/social-security-past-present-and-future/#4c10bb0359ab

Web Page

U.S. Department of Labor. (n.d.). Wage and hour division (WHD) (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/

Websites

You will find a list of websites that you may find useful under the Course Materials section.

DISCUSSION 1

Health and Wellness Initiatives

Read the article "Be Healthy and Get Rewarded--Incentives Driving Engagement in Health and Wellness (Links to an external site.)." 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?

DISCUSSION 2

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?