Dr. Miles Varn

Several factors contribute to workers’ failure to use the perks available to them, but employers can help with predictive and preventive approaches.

A plan that includes employee coaching and support teams, financial incentives and prescription management is key.

The problem can result in financial burdens and lost productivity for employees, but companies can provide support services and tools, including an advocacy service through the benefits plan.

The problem can result in financial burdens and lost productivity for employees, but companies can provide support services and tools, including an advocacy service through the benefits plan.

With employees now seeking targeted, personalized options, employers should turn to solutions such as medical opinion and decision-support services.

With employees now seeking targeted, personalized options, employers should turn to solutions such as medical opinion and decision support services.

Benefits professionals can educate workers about the value of another reference with on-site information sessions, communications through newsletters and printed handouts.

Benefits professionals can educate workers about the value of another reference with on-site information sessions, communications through newsletters and printed handouts.

Employers should increase the use of key preventive care services, offer a variety of tools and identify the conditions and employees that cost the organization the most.

Employers should increase the use of key preventive care services, offer a variety of tools and identify the conditions and employees that cost the organization the most.