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Case Study

Q&A with Stacy Zeager, Herr Foods senior vice president of HR

Find out how Herr Foods brought advanced primary care onsite, improving employee health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs at its Pennsylvania plant.

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Pennsylvania manufacturers face persistent healthcare challenges. Rotating shifts, limited primary care access, and rising claim costs pressure HR leaders. When employees lack care, chronic conditions worsen and costs climb. An advanced primary care model offers a proven path forward, bringing care directly to employees and delivering measurable results.

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ABOUT HERR FOODS

A family business committed to its people

Who they are

Herr Foods Inc. is a Pennsylvania-based snack food manufacturer with a proud culture of community and employee investment. Its Nottingham headquarters serves manufacturing, distribution, and office employees across multiple shifts.

The workforce and its unique needs

With employees working around the clock and a significant Spanish-speaking population, Herr Foods needed healthcare solutions that matched the unique complexity and diversity of its workforce—not a one-size-fits-all approach.

THE CHALLENGE

Closing the gaps in employee access to care

Like many manufacturers, Herr Foods faced a workforce with limited connections to primary care. Shift schedules made appointments difficult, and too many employees lacked a provider relationship to support preventive care and chronic disease management.

Scheduling barriers for employees working round-the-clock shifts
Low primary care engagement and gaps in chronic condition management
Rising self-insured claim costs tied to delayed or reactive care

Without consistent primary care, employees miss early interventions and healthcare costs compound. Managing conditions like hypertension, diabetes, and obesity without a provider drives higher claims. Herr Foods realized that solving this required a new care delivery model, not just another benefit.

THE MARATHON HEALTH SOLUTION

Bringing advanced primary care directly to Herr Foods employees

An onsite health center built for manufacturing

Marathon Health opened an onsite health center inside Herr Foods' plant in Nottingham. Built for shift-based schedules, it gives manufacturing and office employees same- or next-day access.

Care tailored to a diverse workforce

The Herr Foods care team includes Spanish-speaking staff to deliver culturally responsive, personalized care. This builds the trusted relationships that drive engagement and better outcomes.

Population health management that delivers results

Marathon Health looks beyond individual visits. Quarterly reviews with the Herr Foods benefits team align care with organizational goals to target chronic conditions and lower healthcare costs.

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People often say, 'Wow, you can tell that you really care about your employees!' since we've invested in that type of infrastructure on site.

STACY ZEAGER

Senior Vice President of HR, Herr Foods

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