Why are employers implementing onsite clinics?
Employers invest in clinics to reap returns in their self-funded health plans and through their occupational health programs. So clinics make the most sense for employers who are self-insured, because the savings created by the clinic will accrue directly to them. But even fully-insured employers will benefit from a clinic. The savings will produce improvements in claims experience that will allow you to argue for premium reductions from your health plan. And you’ll save significant dollars in your occupational health programs: workers’ compensation, retention/recruitment, occupational health testing and lost productivity.
