In 2002, the most expensive health conditions were heart disease, cancer, trauma, mental disorders and pulmonary conditions. These conditions plague employers, and last week, leaders in business met to discuss ways to manage them affectively to not only get a healthier workforce, but a more cost-efficient one.
At Delta Air Lines, 25% of the high-cost claimant expenses and 16% of overall health plans cost comes from cancer. Employees at Delta spend an average 17 years with the company with an average age of 47.8, which means that employees can sometimes spend a large chunk of their careers there. It was imperative to the airline’s executives to create solutions to deal with the growing pool of workers being diagnosed with the condition.
