03-11-2017, 01:38 AM
(03-11-2017, 01:20 AM)Benton Wrote: http://www.snopes.com/genetic-testing-bill/No it isnt forcing you to do anything.
Sounds like if you voluntarily get a risk assessment, you can get cheaper insurance. But there's nothing forcing anyone to get testing.
Much like the GOP scare of death squads and forced abortions, there's smoke but no fire.
Either "volunteer" to give up private genetic information or pay a 50% higher premium.
From your link
NCD had urged the EEOC to promulgate that regulation and was appreciative of the agency’s attempt to allow employers to carry out effective wellness programs while limiting the potential for coercion that could lead employees to submit to medical examinations and inquiries regarding information that they otherwise would have preferred to keep confidential. The reward permitted under this legislation seem to tip that delicate balance.
