Many organizations find that medical insurance costs represent over 50% of their overhead expenses, sometimes even more.  Reasons for the continued rising cost of healthcare vary, but one element remains constant; we are not taking very good care of ourselves. Chronic health conditions are reaching epidemic proportions across America.  The vast majority of us spend 95% of our healthcare dollars diagnosing and treating diseases once they occur, while about 75% of those occurrences are preventable by changing our lifestyle habits.  So what do we do about it?

With this in mind, Lassiter-Ware Insurance provides clients  with a unique interactive web-based wellness tool that brings together education, comprehensive testing and reward points for a well-rounded approach to wellness. Developed in partnership with the prestigious Duke University Medical Center, the Personal Health Development network has he first Heath Risk Appraisal tool that delivers customized educational programs to individual participants, b based upon their specific health risk factors.  As employee’s progresses through their personal programs, they accumulate rewards points based upon comprehension test scores and other factors.  Employers who have adopted this program attest to a minimum 2:1 RIO

A number of Lassiter-Ware Insurance clients have added this feature to their health plan designs, as a mechanism for financially rewarding employees who take responsibility for their health, their utilization of services and their healthcare spending habits.  It’s the next logical step in the battle to control costs.

Contact us today to see how this program can make a difference in your bottom line!