Driving Policy Change: The Impact of Health Care Reform on Worksite Wellness

Is your wellness program as effective as you had hoped? The implementation of the Affordable Care Act supports worksite wellness policies and reinforces the concept of progressive wellness programming. In this session you will gain knowledge on implementation of these progressive programs, conceptual program designs of a compliant wellness program, successful incentive implementation, and the legal issues that can arise. Presentation objectives for this session include: define the impact of health care reform on worksite wellness programs; demonstrate progressive wellness programming and understand what the design of a compliant wellness program looks like.

Abigail Nadler, CHES, WELCOA Faculty, Health Promotions Advisor, M3 Insurance

Ms. Abigail Nadler is the Health Promotions Advisor at M3 Insurance. Her primary role is to advise clients on the development of progressive health promotion and wellness strategies that effectively engage employees in healthier lifestyles. Abigail is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), has attained the WELCOA Faculty status, is certified by the American Lung Association as a Smoking Cessation Facilitator, and is a certified trainer for the Wisconsin Worksite Wellness Resource Kit. She is an active member on the Board of Directors for the following organizations: Wellness Council of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Physical Activity and Nutrition Program, the Wisconsin Initiative to Promote Healthy Lifestyles, University of Wisconsin Health and Wellness Management. She has paved the way to help M3 win the Gold Well Workplace Award by the Wellness Council of America and the Governors Worksite Wellness Award Process. In her free time Abigail enjoys hiking, triathlons and spending time with family and friends.