August 19, 2019 · EZaccessMD Team
Top 3 Reasons to Invest in Health and Wellness Benefits
Investing in employee health and wellness benefits isn't just the right thing to do — it's smart business. Here are the top three reasons.
Investing in employee health and wellness benefits isn't just the right thing to do — it's smart business.
1. Retention
In a competitive labor market, benefits matter. Employees who feel their employer cares about their health are more likely to stay. A healthcare benefit with 90% employer retention and 81% utilization sends a clear signal: this employer invests in its people.
2. Productivity
Sick employees who can't access care quickly either call out (absenteeism) or come to work sick (presenteeism). Both cost employers money. Same-day access to telehealth and mobile diagnostics means faster treatment and faster return to full productivity.
3. Cost Containment
Every ER visit that could have been handled by mobile diagnostics costs the employer $4,066. A well-designed health benefit with strong ER diversion capability pays for itself. Employers using EZaccessMD see estimated savings of $172K per 1,000 covered lives annually.
The bottom line: health and wellness benefits aren't a cost center — they're an investment with measurable returns in retention, productivity, and healthcare cost containment.