Thousands of people have been putting off preventative care and screenings to adhere to social distancing. But once they feel comfortable seeing the doctor again, how can employers ensure their workforce is receiving the best care possible, at an affordable price?
Around six in 10 patients deferred medical care because of the pandemic, according to a survey by the Chicago-based medical practice TransUnion. At some point, all that nonessential care — orthopedic surgeries, colonoscopies, mammograms, etc. — is going to need to be addressed, and providers are likely to get overwhelmed by patient volume. David Vivero, co-founder and CEO of Amino — a healthcare price transparency tool — says employees who are unable to visit their normal practitioners may be forced to look elsewhere, with little understanding of the underlying costs.
