One of the biggest challenges finance leaders face is managing unpredictable healthcare costs. Over the past three years alone, employer health expenses have risen more than 5% annually, putting pressure on budgets and long-term financial planning.
Traditional healthcare often takes a reactive approach and leads to expensive emergency room visits, unnecessary specialist referrals and unmanaged chronic conditions, all of which drive expenses even higher.
Advanced primary care (APC) flips this model by taking a proactive approach. It prioritizes preventive care, chronic disease management and early intervention, reducing high-cost claims and creating more predictable healthcare spending.
With so much at stake, finance leaders must ensure every healthcare dollar directly benefits employees. Here’s how APC helps them fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities.
Better health outcomes
Advanced primary care improves employee health outcomes by focusing on preventive care and personalized treatment. Employees gain easier access to high-quality care, including longer appointments and 24/7 virtual support, which encourages proactive management of chronic conditions and early detection of health issues.
With a strong emphasis on care coordination, APC reduces unnecessary ER visits and specialist referrals, ensuring employees receive the right treatment at the right time. When employees have easy access to high-quality primary care, they’re more likely to improve or stay on top of their health. Healthier employees mean fewer sick days, lower absenteeism, and higher productivity, directly benefiting the company’s bottom line.
In fact, Marathon Health data shows 67% of engaged patients improve at least one biometric health measure. Workplaces that implement Marathon Health solutions see a 42% reduction in ER and inpatient costs.
Reduced expenses for employers and employees
Advanced primary care operates on a value-based care model that prioritizes cost-effective healthcare services. Employers partner directly with APC providers, often eliminating or reducing per-visit copays, preventing surprise bills for routine care.
On average, employers who provide access to Marathon Health save $1,800 per employee per year. These savings result from reduced ER visits, decreased specialty referrals and optimized medication management.
By making employees healthier and reducing their need for expensive treatments, APC helps them keep more money in their pockets while improving their overall well-being. As a result, employees see a 17% reduction in out-of-pocket healthcare expenses.
Positive healthcare experience
Unlike most healthcare providers that only treat symptoms, Marathon Health focuses on building trusting relationships with patients to uncover underlying conditions and support whole-person health.
Patients return because they prefer the experience over traditional healthcare, leading to higher engagement and a stronger return on investment for organizations as shown by a 98% approval rating from our patients.
Advanced primary care: A better way to control costs
While healthcare fiduciary duties for executives may vary, finance leaders have a responsibility to ensure healthcare spending has direct positive impact for their employees. APC aligns with this duty by offering a solution to drive long-term cost savings, employee well-being, and overall financial health.
