Fact Based List:

Jay Hancock: 7 Questions to Ask Your Employer About Wellness Privacy

  1. What information will my employer see?
  2. Is the program covered under the HIPAA privacy law?
  3. I don’t understand the privacy policy. Did I give up my HIPAA rights when I filled out my health assessment on the wellness site?
  4. My employer says it sees only group results. Does that guarantee privacy?
  5. How many other companies see my wellness data?
  6. What privacy policies do subcontractors and other third parties have to follow?
  7. Could somebody try to identify individuals in the group results shared by my wellness plan?

Source: KHN
Source URL: http://time.com/money/4056588/wellness-privacy-questions/