Many small business owners and their employers are turning to high deductible health insurance plans. Unlike many health plans offered by larger employers, these plans do not have access to wellness benefits.
Sam’s Club is now offerings Business, Advantage and Plus members free monthly in-club health screenings and access to a new health management benefit, The Prevention Plan from U.S. Preventive Medicine.
Priced at $99, The Prevention Plan is a personalized, step-by-step health management program designed to help people take control of their individual health. Via an online health assessment and at-home blood test, Sam’s Club members can take the first steps in identifying potential individual health issues. From there, a personalized plan is created to address risks. Personal health coaching, ongoing support, a variety of tools and a plan-wide health challenge are provided through The Prevention Plan to keep members motivated to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
“America is moving from the reactive treatment of illness to the proactive preservation of health,” said Christopher Fey, chairman and CEO, U.S. Preventive Medicine. “The Prevention Plan provides the knowledge and tools to help individuals improve their health and wellbeing. A recent study in Population Health Management shows The Plan has been successful in helping people significantly reduce important risk factors including blood glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol and many others. We are pleased to make this program available to Sam’s Club members.”
For more information on The Prevention Plan, customers can call 866-713-1180, or visit www.SamsClub.com/healthyliving.
I think the movement toward preventative healthcare is promising. Knowing about illnesses or health conditions early on can lead to a better outcome for the patient.
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Jeff,
I’m not an expert, but I think things might be different in 2011 as a result of the new healthcare legislation. We just renewed our high deductible plan and our agent told us that all plans are now required to have 100% wellness coverage.
Good to know about the Sam’s Club program though, that’s interesting.
Mike
I believe the action in the direction of preventative health care is promising. Knowing about illnesses or well being situation early on can lead to a better conclusion for the patient.
yeah medical expenses reaching the heights now a days, every individual is getting a health insurance policy, not only small business owners but most of them. along with health insurance policy people having loans like home or car are taking income protection insurance to balance with the repayments in case if they fall sick