Having access to health benefits is a big perk for many employees. But maximizing those benefits can be difficult.
Aside from health insurance and workers’ compensation, many employers offer various lifestyle and wellness incentives. This can include health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, and preventative care. When properly used, all of these can help save on medical expenses.
Relieves Back Pain
Chiropractic services for state workers relieve back pain, often leading to better work performance and increased productivity. Moreover, it reduces the need for surgery and long-term pain medications. In addition, it helps to prevent recurrence of back pain.
Chiropractors are physician-level providers in most states and the federal Medicare program, as well as in most workers’ compensation systems. This makes them a cost-effective treatment option for injured workers.
In addition, chiropractors may be more flexible in their employee payment arrangements than physiatrists or orthopedic surgeons. This flexibility translates to lower workers’ comp costs. This is especially important because workers’ comp pays for most of the costs of treating injuries. Hence, it is essential to manage these costs efficiently.
Increases Flexibility
Chiropractic services include treatment and therapy that reduce pain, increase flexibility, and help eligible clients continue their caregiving duties. Compared to orthopedic surgeons and physiatrists, chiropractors are often not beholden to the insurance companies that dictate what medical treatments are provided.
Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions often contribute to employee sick days and presenteeism (showing up for work but not performing at full capacity). On-site chiropractic clinics can minimize the need to visit external healthcare providers, saving employees’ and employers’ healthcare costs. This wellness program also helps prevent minor musculoskeletal issues from becoming serious enough for workers’ compensation coverage.
Reduces Stress
A study on employees with workers’ compensation injuries found that providing access to chiropractic services reduced absenteeism, reduced workplace injury rates and costs, and improved functional status.
Working in high-stress environments often leads to spinal misalignments and disrupts hormonal balance. This can lead to foggy thinking, poor sleep quality, and a weakened immune system, making you more susceptible to illness and disease.
Chiropractors are well-equipped to take a holistic approach to stress management, focusing on your physical symptoms and mental and emotional health. They can offer a variety of techniques to help you reduce stress, such as suggesting economical ways to make your home office more back-friendly or suggesting exercises that can alleviate the strain on the body from sitting for long periods.
Increases Energy
The ability to focus on their work is vital for employees. Taking the time to make changes that allow for more mental stability can improve productivity and even lower turnover rates.
Providing access to wellness care may also reduce absenteeism and medical costs.
Employee benefits are more than just perks; they’re an important part of the compensation package that supports employee health and well-being. By prioritizing employee well-being, businesses demonstrate a healthy culture and attract top talent-seeking organizations committed to the employee experience.
Improves Sleep
Getting enough sleep is important for health. Lack of restorative sleep can lead to mood disorders, fatigue, and low cognitive function. Chiropractic care can improve sleep by relieving back pain, decreasing stress, and balancing the nervous system.
Many workers with musculoskeletal injuries experience pain and discomfort that affects their performance at work. Wellness programs that include chiropractic services help reduce workers’ compensation claims, healthcare costs and lost productivity.
Providing access to workplace wellness services helps decrease absenteeism, contributing to indirect costs, such as training new employees and covering lost production. Wellness initiatives like on-site chiropractic care can help alleviate these costs for state workers. A healthier workforce is a win for everyone.