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Getting Employees to Use Preventive Care Benefits Still a Challenge for Employers

Posted by Wendy White on May 17, 2016
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Getting Employees to Use Preventive Care Benefits Still a Challenge for Employers | Wendy White | HR Insights blog by CareATC, Inc.The ACA has a whole bunch of free preventive care provisions designed for businesses and their employees to use, for a happier and healthier America.

The problem is, no one seems to know what they are. The MBGH, one of the country's largest nonprofits for self-insured companies, finds that only 10% of employers are aware of the range of ACA preventive care provision. Their employees are even more in the dark.

Flu shots were the only example of a service that is widely used, largely due to consumer awareness. The MBGH provides a free online toolkit designed to help employees learn about ACA preventive care options, and to show them how their employers are positioned to provide the services.

Read full article at Benzinga.

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Wendy White

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Wendy White

As the Director of Client and Clinical Services at CareATC, Wendy manages the implementation and ongoing success of our clients' clinic programs. She is also a resident expert on all things CareATC, having been with the company for over 10 years.

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