Evidence-Based HR: Health Care in the Work Place
One of the biggest issues today is health care. It’s expensive, and insurance tends to help very little. However, there are companies trying to combat this high cost of living for their employees. One way that is growing in popularity is by setting up on-site health clinics. At these clinics, visits are zero to ten dollars. At a typical quick care center, the cost for a visit is $65. The theory behind having these clinics is that if it is convenient, then workers will get preventative care sooner and incur less costs later. These costs can include the cost of taking time off from work to go see a doctor, recovery time, and for the actual employee the cost of any medications needed.
Another way some employers are cutting health care costs by providing assistance to employees is by providing insured employees with control medicines for conditions such as asthma and diabetes with free prescriptions. This is their way of encouraging their workers to take their medications and prevent future more serious conditions from arising. When an employee becomes seriously ill it can cost a company a lot to cover for the resulting lack in productivity by that ill employee. Also, even if an employee is only moderately ill with something such as strep throat, if they don’t get it treated, they will not be as productive as they would otherwise be when they are well.
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