Jocelyn W Cowie RMT Pondersosa Pines Clinic and Mnt Spa
6700 Danshin Village Road V0H 1H5 Grand Forks, BC, Canada

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Elements of a winning health benefits stack http://www.forbes.com//8-steps-that-could-save-employers/ The following are some elements of Rosen Hotels & Res...orts benefits program: They constructed a new comprehensive 12,000 square foot medical center outfitting it with some used medical equipment for 10-15 cents on the dollar (but modern and functional). Employees are able to visit the Medical center on the clock to remove barriers to receiving care. They take great care of individuals and hold their hand throughout the treatment path. They have health coaches/nurses attached to them and have very low barriers to care. The blunt instrument approaches most employers enact to cut costs (high co-pays, deductibles) are eschewed. Instead they have zero copays for 90% of their pharmaceuticals and a $5 co-pay for visits. If necessary, they offer free transportation to gain access to healthcare. They state that it is all about removing barriers. They have food at company events approved by the nutritionists and the Director of Health Services and influence choices at home through cooking courses and other ways such as discounts for healthy food to make living healthy easier. Free wellness programs include on-site stretching & exercise (e.g, Zumba, kick-boxing, walking programs, spinning, boot camp), flu shots & vaccinations, screenings, family planning, educational materials, nutritional services, health fairs, physicals Health screenings are free and include colonoscopies, diabetes, skin cancer, on-site mammograms, cholesterol, hypertension, sexually transmitted diseases, other radiology services, registered dietician visits etc. Rosen has a zero tolerance for tobacco users and does random drug testing which includes a test for tobacco use. They have a mandatory stretching program for the higher-risk employees like housekeepers, and it has reduced injuries by 25 percent. With 56% of the pregnancies being high risk (due to high rates of advanced maternal age, diabetes, hypertension and HIV), they are very proactive about helping employees manage their pregnancies. A premature birth can cost $500,000 so there is ample motivation to be proactive. In the company cafeteria, they provide price differentials between healthy and unhealthier foods. For example, they give a discount to employees who purchase a salad. The employee cafeteria offerings are inspected by the dietician and the Director of Health Services for portion sizes and nutritional benefits. They also use signage to educate employees about nutritional facts, offer smaller plates to control portion sizes and dont offer as much fried food. Rosen is partnering with other businesses in their community to expand this approach. Their peers are fed up with the poor value proposition of healthcare. This is Economic Development 2.0 in action. Rosen is showing when employers lose their passivity on how to tackle healthcare, they can get the dual benefit of lower costs and a happier, healthier workforce. The cost of ruffling a few feathers is well worth it.

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