Employers are spending millions on women’s health, but much of that spend is hiding in the wrong categories. It shows up as behavioral health, endocrinology, imaging, surgery, absenteeism and turnover. What it rarely shows up as: fragmented, undertreated women’s health.
A survey of 1,000+ employed women found that 1-5 days of productivity were lost per month due to health-related pain and symptoms. At the same time, a workplace survey of 7,500 women found that only 5% of women plan to stay with their employer more than 5 years, raising an important question for employers: Why invest in women’s health if the long-term savings opportunity isn’t there?
