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Great Circle Wellness Program Notice
The Great Circle wellness program is a voluntary wellness Protections From Disclosure of Medical
program available to employees. The program is administered Information
according to federal rules permitting employer-sponsored We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security
wellness programs that seek to improve employee health or of your personally identiiable health information. Although
prevent disease, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of Great Circle may use aggregate information it collects to design
1990, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, a program based on identiied health risks in the workplace,
and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, as the wellness program will never disclose any of your personal
applicable, among others. If you choose to participate in the information either publicly or to the employer, except as
wellness program you will be asked to complete a voluntary necessary to respond to a request from you for a reasonable
health risk assessment or “HRA” that asks a series of questions accommodation needed to participate in the wellness program,
about your health-related activities and behaviors and whether or as expressly permitted by law. Medical information that
you have or had certain medical conditions (e.g., cancer, personally identiies you that is provided in connection with the
diabetes, or heart disease). You will also be asked to complete wellness program will not be provided to your supervisors or
a biometric screening. You are not required to complete managers and may never be used to make decisions regarding
the HRA or to participate in the blood test or other medical your employment.
examinations.
Your health information will not be sold, exchanged,
However, employees who choose to participate in the wellness transferred, or otherwise disclosed except to the extent
program will receive a discounted medical contribution. permitted by law to carry out speciic activities related to
Although you are not required to complete the HRA or the wellness program, and you will not be asked or required
participate in the biometric screening, only employees who do to waive the conidentiality of your health information as a
so will receive the discount. condition of participating in the wellness program or receiving
If you are unable to participate in any of the health-related an incentive. Anyone who receives your information for
activities you may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation purposes of providing you services as part of the wellness
or an alternative standard. You may request a reasonable program will abide by the same conidentiality requirements.
accommodation or an alternative standard by contacting Rita In addition, all medical information obtained through the
Bowie at 573.228.8812 . wellness program will be maintained separate from your
The information from your HRA and the results from your personnel records, information stored electronically will be
biometric screening will be used to provide you with information encrypted, and no information you provide as part of the
to help you understand your current health and potential risks. wellness program will be used in making any employment
You also are encouraged to share your results or concerns with decision. Appropriate precautions will be taken to avoid any
your own doctor. data breach, and in the event a data breach occurs involving
information you provide in connection with the wellness
program, we will notify you immediately.
You may not be discriminated against in employment because
of the medical information you provide as part of participating
in the wellness program, nor may you be subjected to
retaliation if you choose not to participate.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this notice, or
about protections against discrimination and retaliation, please
contact Rita Bowie at 573.228.8812 .
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The Great Circle wellness program is a voluntary wellness Protections From Disclosure of Medical
program available to employees. The program is administered Information
according to federal rules permitting employer-sponsored We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security
wellness programs that seek to improve employee health or of your personally identiiable health information. Although
prevent disease, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of Great Circle may use aggregate information it collects to design
1990, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, a program based on identiied health risks in the workplace,
and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, as the wellness program will never disclose any of your personal
applicable, among others. If you choose to participate in the information either publicly or to the employer, except as
wellness program you will be asked to complete a voluntary necessary to respond to a request from you for a reasonable
health risk assessment or “HRA” that asks a series of questions accommodation needed to participate in the wellness program,
about your health-related activities and behaviors and whether or as expressly permitted by law. Medical information that
you have or had certain medical conditions (e.g., cancer, personally identiies you that is provided in connection with the
diabetes, or heart disease). You will also be asked to complete wellness program will not be provided to your supervisors or
a biometric screening. You are not required to complete managers and may never be used to make decisions regarding
the HRA or to participate in the blood test or other medical your employment.
examinations.
Your health information will not be sold, exchanged,
However, employees who choose to participate in the wellness transferred, or otherwise disclosed except to the extent
program will receive a discounted medical contribution. permitted by law to carry out speciic activities related to
Although you are not required to complete the HRA or the wellness program, and you will not be asked or required
participate in the biometric screening, only employees who do to waive the conidentiality of your health information as a
so will receive the discount. condition of participating in the wellness program or receiving
If you are unable to participate in any of the health-related an incentive. Anyone who receives your information for
activities you may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation purposes of providing you services as part of the wellness
or an alternative standard. You may request a reasonable program will abide by the same conidentiality requirements.
accommodation or an alternative standard by contacting Rita In addition, all medical information obtained through the
Bowie at 573.228.8812 . wellness program will be maintained separate from your
The information from your HRA and the results from your personnel records, information stored electronically will be
biometric screening will be used to provide you with information encrypted, and no information you provide as part of the
to help you understand your current health and potential risks. wellness program will be used in making any employment
You also are encouraged to share your results or concerns with decision. Appropriate precautions will be taken to avoid any
your own doctor. data breach, and in the event a data breach occurs involving
information you provide in connection with the wellness
program, we will notify you immediately.
You may not be discriminated against in employment because
of the medical information you provide as part of participating
in the wellness program, nor may you be subjected to
retaliation if you choose not to participate.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this notice, or
about protections against discrimination and retaliation, please
contact Rita Bowie at 573.228.8812 .
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