Why you need Smart Health Plan Today?
From Open MedicDrive
Complications of majority of diseases can be avoided by early screening tests and regular checks with a health care professional. But,we have many reasons to procrastinate about visiting our doctor—it is expensive to do screening tests, we don’t want to wait in a physician’s office with sick people, we have more worthwhile and entertaining activities to pursue. When we are still healthy, we don’t give much thought to our health. Then, one fine day we end up in the emergency room, the place we dread.
Breaking out of this vicious cycle is not easy and there are no miracle cures for any disease and its complications. But, thanks to the rapid growth of technologies, today it is possible to have a screening test in the comfort of our home, and home health care is now affordable.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in their publication Consumer Expenditures in 2005 the average consumer unit (household – a family consisting of an average of 2.5 people) spent $2,664 on health care in 2005 and will continue to rise in the upcoming years.
And by now, most households could have successfully cut back on their health care expenses, if by then they would have started thinking proactively about their well being.Sometimes, changing the future can be achieved most effortlessly by shifting perspectives in the present.Just like how personal financial management is essential to maintain a healthy finances in life, similarly a good health management plan will help you to get your health aligned in the present, so you can have a better chance of living a happier, healthier future.In order to do such a thing, you need to approach health in a different way.
Happy employees are part of Happy companies and according to Gallup; happy companies have much lower employee turnover and higher customer loyalty, sales and profit margins. So, it makes sense to invest in good health management plan for employees.
Why We need Work Place Wellness Programs?
Extensive research on workplace wellness has led us to arrive at this definition of it: an organized, employer sponsored program that is designed to support employees (and, sometimes,their families) as they adopt and sustain behaviors that reduce health risks, improve quality of life, enhance personal effectiveness, and benefit the organization’s bottom line.
Benefits of Workplace Wellness
* Increased Productivity
A 2009 study by Dr. Ronald Loeppke and colleagues of absenteeism and presenteeism among 50,000 workers at 10 employers showed that lost productivity costs are 2.3 times higher than medical and pharmacy costs.
* Decreased Costs
For every dollar SAS spent to operate its onsite health care center in 2009, it generated $1.41 n health plan savings, for a total of $6.6 million in 2009 alone.
* Improved Morale
As Healthcare is a personal issues, investment in wellness can, build deep connection between employee and the employer.
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