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The Compliance Risks Hiding in Your Wellness Program

Episode #161

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03/06/2026

Building a wellness program that actually works and stays compliant? It’s tougher than ever. Between HIPAA, EEOC, ADA, ACA and tax rules, even the best programs can stumble into costly mistakes.
In this episode, we cut through the alphabet soup and break down what employers really need to know. Partner and Co-Chair of Calfee’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Jason Rothman joins MB Director of Population Health, Tiffany Kuck and MB CMO, Dave Homan as they dive into today’s biggest compliance risks, how wellness programs have evolved and what it takes to design something effective and penalty‑proof. If you touch wellness strategy, this is the episode you can’t skip.

About Our Guest

Jason Rothman

As a Partner and Co-Chair of Calfee's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice group, Jason Rothman advises publicly traded companies, closely held businesses and nonprofit organizations on all aspects of qualified and nonqualified employee benefit plans, executive compensation plans, health and welfare plans, employment agreements and other related legal and compliance issues.

Tiffany Kuck

Tiffany Kuck is a dynamic communicator who specializes in health and wellness. She’s a mentor, coach and is known for enhancing team and company cultures. For the past decade, she has proudly served as McGohan Brabender's Director of Population Health. She helps clients change their approach to health benefits by taking control of rising costs and chronic disease. Whether it’s implementing on-site biometric screenings, introducing organizations to outcomes based programs or addressing mental health and EAP’s, Tiffany teaches the importance of overall health and wellbeing. Tiffany studied at the University of Kentucky and had an impressive career with Disney Cruise Lines and Radio Disney before joining the MB family. Connect with Tiffany on LinkedIn!

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