📝 A recent report highlighted by Paige Minemyer in Fierce Healthcare, drawing on data from Mercer, underscores the significant cost increases employers and employees are projected to face in 2026 for healthcare benefits. The question for employers is clear: How can organizations proactively manage rising medical and prescription costs? One of the most effective and proven strategies is shifting from a reactive “sick care” model to a preventive, advanced primary care approach—delivered through onsite, nearsite, and virtual care access points. This model prioritizes longer appointment times, whole-person care, and integrated care teams that help patients “skate to where the puck is going,” not where it is today. 💵 Employers that implement advanced primary care solutions from proven partners like Marathon Health typically realize average annual savings of $1,100+ per employee. By investing in a model that strengthens the patient-physician relationship and integrates physical and mental health, organizations can meaningfully reduce costs. ✅ Even more important, this approach empowers employees to live healthier, feel better, and bring their best to work and life. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gAMvHh4m #HR #AdvancedPrimaryCare #PrimaryCare #HealthCosts #MarathonHealth
