Tons of data show comprehensive primary care (not typically found in the US) lowers costs, improves quality & satisfaction. Most companies let their insurance company define benefits, usually low quality. (Insurance profit is % of total, when total goes up, so does their profit.) https://www.managedcaremag.com/archives/2008/6/conversation-barbara-starfield-md-mph-evidence-base-primary-care Typical net savings is 10-20% of global health benefit costs (or more if you roll Workers' Comp into the plan.) What are companies doing to improve primary care for their employees?
Did you know comprehensive primary care saves total medical costs?
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Peter,
Why should companies do anything?
Why don't people take the initiative-it's their bodies, their health?
I don't need my employer to tell me, I think I should take the lead.
I realize I am being provocative, but...
Len,
It depends whether companies want to save money on benefits. Most employers pay a substantial amount of employees' health costs. The average cost of a family policy is ~$17,000/yr now. Knocking off $1700 per employee could add up pretty quick, it seems to me.