With healthcare costs on the rise, benefit leaders are being confronted with how to keep their employees healthy while staying mindful of budgets. Advances in medical technology are helping them accomplish both.
Cancer, heart disease and musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders are the health conditions costing employers the most. Regular screenings and other types of preventative care are essential to staying ahead of late-stage diagnoses and worsening health, but barriers to including geographic location, financial challenges and busy work and home schedules can keep employees from seeking or following up on regular care.
