Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether employees were required to pay higher health-insurance premiums, lost employer wellness incentives, or had sensitive medical information collected through wellness programs administered by Sharecare.
Sharecare provides wellness platforms and population-health services for employers across the country. Employees may be asked to complete health-risk assessments, biometric screenings, wellness coaching, activity tracking, or other wellness activities in order to qualify for reduced health-insurance premiums, employer HSA contributions, or other financial incentives.
These wellness programs may have included:
- completing a biometric screening;
- completing a health-risk assessment or medical questionnaire;
- participating in health coaching or digital wellness programs;
- tracking physical activity through mobile applications or wearable devices;
- earning wellness points or completing wellness challenges;
- submitting medical information through the Sharecare platform;
- completing required activities before specified deadlines; or
- participating in employer-sponsored wellness campaigns.
Federal law places limits on how employer wellness programs may condition health-plan benefits on the disclosure of medical information. Employees may also be entitled to reasonable alternatives, clear notice regarding available accommodations, and information explaining how their medical information will be collected, maintained, and used.
We Are Interested in Hearing From Employees Who:
- paid higher health-insurance premiums because they did not complete a wellness requirement;
- lost a premium discount, employer contribution, or wellness incentive;
- were required to provide medical information they did not wish to disclose;
- completed biometric screenings or health assessments through Sharecare;
- were not informed that a reasonable alternative was available;
- completed an alternative but did not receive the full available incentive;
- have concerns regarding how their medical information was collected, stored, or shared; or
- believe the wellness program was confusing, unfair, or difficult to complete.
You may have rights even if the financial consequence appeared as a “wellness surcharge,” “premium differential,” “standard premium,” “non-wellness rate,” or as the loss of a wellness incentive.
If your employer’s wellness program was administered by Sharecare and you believe you were affected, please contact Migliaccio & Rathod LLP. There is no charge to speak with us, and there is no obligation to take legal action.
If you believe you encountered these issues, we would like to hear from you. Please complete the contact form on this page, send us an email at [email protected], or give us a call at (202) 470-3520.
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm that represents consumers and employees in class-action lawsuits nationwide.