Newsletter Articles | September 30, 1988
Circle K Corporation Suspends Benefit Plan Exclusion
OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
Industry News
On September 16, Phoenix-based Circle K corporation made public its plan to drop its controversial medical plan provision excluding coverage for lifestyle-related claims such as AIDS and substance abuse, according to an Associated Press report. In January, Circle K informed 26,000 employees in 27 states that it would not pay for health care claims caused by personal lifestyle decisions for employees hired after January 1. To implement the policy, medical records would have been examined on . . .