Challenge:
Health care is expensive, and some low-wage workers feel they must forego preventive care due to the cost as well as the necessary time off. This can lead to higher incidence of acute illness, use of emergency rooms, and increased costs to employer health plans. Ultimately, your workforce may be less healthy and absenteeism costs can rise.
Strategies:
- Health care is expensive, and some low-wage workers feel they must forego preventive care due to the cost as well as the necessary time off. This can lead to higher incidence of acute illness, use of emergency rooms, and increased costs to employer health plans. Ultimately, your workforce may be less healthy and absenteeism costs can rise.
- Explore the possibility of offering tele-medicine and phone or video appointments for common ailments through your health insurer.