Most employees don’t use preventive benefits. This insurance firm offers at-home heart screening to close the gap

Published June 9, 2026 2:10 PM EDT Updated June 10, 2026 2:02 PM EDT 4 Min Read

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Key insight: Learn how at-home biometric kits are shifting employer preventive-care strategies.
What’s at stake: Low engagement risks higher long-term health costs and workforce disruption.
Expert quote: Thommen – At-home testing removes barriers, normalizes preventive care and enables earlier detection.
Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

For more than 20 years, Karla Thommen has facilitated benefits for employees at insurance and financial services firm The Partners Group (TPG). After suddenly losing her husband to a massive heart attack in 2020, improving worker engagement with preventive heart care became personal.

Lee Hafner

Editor

Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio

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