Lower costs for the employer and the teamBetter solutions for the "best friend's" doctors
In 1973, Alpharetta Animal Hospital opened its doors to serve families and their “best friends” in this northern suburb of Atlanta. And for over 50 years, the current owner watched her dad help patients with annual checkups and other challenges, all while she actively worked in the business. When she took over the hospital, she was focused on maintaining the same level of care that patients enjoyed, but also realized there were opportunities to better serve the employees too.
Costs are risingCHALLENGE: Growing costs for everyone
For many years going back to prior owners, Alpharetta Animal Hospital provided group health insurance to its team through a level-funded plan with a well-known carrier. The included benefits were ok, but over time, had become increasingly more costly for the employer with higher premiums as well as for the participants with higher deductibles.
The new owner wanted to keep continuity with the workforce during the transition of ownership, but also looked at the group plan as an opportunity to reduce costs while offering the same – or even better – benefits.
They realized it was time for a change, and took steps to take control and create an EMPLOYER-BUILT healthcare plan.
Think different about healthcareSOLUTION: A new plan with Direct Primary Care
Tom Studer introduced a plan option featuring Direct Primary Care (DPC) to address the concerns of growing costs. At first, the owner were unsure about this “different” approach, but through Tom’s efforts to educate them on the ease of getting medical care – and combined with the significant savings – the hospital leadership and the team quickly realized that a move to DPC would work very well for their needs.
Better care and lower costsRESULTS: Lower costs. Better benefits.
And it has. Overall premiums have been cut in half representing significant cost savings for both the business and the 20 participants.
EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS: Reduced by 50%
OVERALL ANNUAL COST SAVINGS: $37,000+
Some additional key results:
- Deductibles were reduced by 15%
- Out-of-pocket maximums were lowered by 42%
- Payroll reductions decreased by 55%
Alpharetta Animal Hospital now enjoys Healthcare that Works. Contact us for more details about our approach to helping this employer think differently about healthcare.
- Client:
- Alpharetta Animal Hospital
- Year:
- 2024
- Location:
- Alpharetta, GA
- Number of employees:
- 20
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