Marathon Health

07/17/2025

When leaders use wellness resources, access mental health support, or visit employer-sponsored primary care centers and then share their experience about these programs, it sends a clear message to employees. These benefits aren’t just available—they’re encouraged.

Executive benefits use sets the tone for company culture and can drive real, measurable impact on increasing benefits engagement. Here’s how executives influence benefit engagement to enhance utilization and employee well-being.

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Learn how executive participation in wellness programs can enhance benefits engagement and employee well-being by setting a positive example and more.

07/15/2025

When you're thinking about how to choose a benefits partner, just know alignment goes beyond services and price. It’s about shared purpose. You want a partner who understands your employee population, supports your values, and shows up with empathy, transparency, and flexibility.

As an HR leader, you aren’t just checking boxes, you’re building a benefits strategy that reflects what your organization stands for. Working with a like-minded partner matters.

Follow these tips for finding the right benefits partner who truly aligns with your goals, culture, and employee needs, and spend less time managing mismatched vendors and more time making an impact.

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Find a benefits partner who aligns with your values, supports your culture, and brings innovative solutions for a strategic, impactful benefits strategy.

07/08/2025

Summer offers a host of fun outdoor activities — hiking, swimming, cookouts, camping, and more. But extra time outside also poses potential health risks, like dehydration, sunburns, bug bites, and heat exhaustion. Additionally, many union members work in the elements every day.

As part of your organization’s wellness program, offer employees and members seasonal safety tips. Here’s are considerations for outdoor safety to get you started.

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Summer outdoor safety tips for workers with practical wellness advice. Learn how to prevent sunburns, dehydration, bug bites, and heat exhaustion.

07/02/2025

HR leaders know that offering great benefits isn't enough, as employees need to understand them, use them and see their value. Too often, employees underuse their benefits because they don’t know what’s available or how to take full advantage of the services.

Growing employee ownership of benefits means shifting from passive participation to active engagement. When employees take charge of their health, finances, and well-being through the resources you provide, everyone wins.

Follow these tips to discover how increasing benefits ownership drives better health outcomes, offers a bigger ROI, and leads to a healthier workforce.

Increase employee engagement with benefits by understanding needs, tailoring communication, and offering incentives.

06/27/2025

June 27th is National PTSD Awareness Day and we want to take a moment and reflect on those in the workforce who navigate a PTSD diagnosis. Employees living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may seem content on the surface, but they often face invisible challenges that affect their day-to-day work.

Whether the trauma comes from military service, public safety roles, or other life experiences, HR leaders need to understand the signs of PTSD and create a workplace where those employees feel seen, supported and empowered.

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Support employees with PTSD by creating an empathetic workplace with integrated mental health services, flexible roles, and advanced primary care.

06/25/2025

While it’s best to encourage all employees to utilize their health benefits, focusing additional engagement efforts on high-risk members can offer a better ROI. That’s because 90% of the nation's $4.5 trillion in annual health care expenditures are for people with chronic and mental health conditions, according to the CDC.

That breakdown includes:

1. Employees with Type 2 diabetes face medical expenses 2.6 times higher than those without the condition.
2. Heart disease and stroke cost the U.S. health care system $254 billion per year and cause $168 billion in lost productivity on the job.
3. Obesity, which places people at higher risk of chronic conditions, costs the U.S. health care system nearly $173 billion a year.

By targeting benefits outreach to employees managing chronic conditions, or those of high- or unknown-risk for chronic conditions, you can support employees in managing conditions or risk factors to avoid further complications and high-cost health events.

Read our latest blog to learn more:

Maximize ROI by engaging high-risk employees in health benefits and learn simple strategies to identify and engage this critical population.

06/24/2025

June is Men's Health Month!

Did you know that low testosterone can significantly impact a man's overall health and quality of life? Our very own Marathon Health provider recently appeared on Fox19 Cincinnati to discuss the growing treatment options and why early detection and intervention are critical.

👉 Check out the informative segment here: https://hubs.ly/Q03trLlj0

At Marathon Health, we're dedicated to empowering men to take proactive steps in managing their health, improving their well-being, and supporting happier, healthier lives.

Men's Health Month and growing treatment options

06/23/2025

🚨 New study: Advanced primary care yields immediate ROI 🚨

Employers have long questioned whether better healthcare for their people can also mean lower costs. Our latest analysis confirms: it can.

Key highlights from our new claims-based study reveal that advanced primary care:

➡️ Delivers ROI in the first year
➡️ Drives more preventive care use
➡️ Cuts high-cost ER and inpatient visits

This is real, measurable ROI — not just for the long term, but right now.

Read the full press release: https://hubs.la/Q03tcq-c0

As employers brace for one of the largest health care cost increases, new research confirms that advanced primary care is better at lowering costs.

06/19/2025

June marks Men’s Health Awareness Month, providing a timely reminder to encourage preventive care and early detection among your male employees.

Despite the importance of regular checkups, men are often less engaged with the healthcare system, making them more likely to miss routine screenings that could catch serious conditions early, when treatment is most effective.

In fact, one study found men are 32% less likely to visit a primary care physician compared to women, while another study found 72% of men would rather do household chores than see a doctor.

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Men's health screenings prevent serious conditions, improve outcomes, and reduce costs. Learn strategies to engage your male employees in preventive care.

06/13/2025

Manufacturing employers work hard to keep their teams safe and take clear steps to prevent injuries on the job. Manufacturing work and physical labor have increased levels of danger, and workers in manufacturing often lift, bend, or perform the same motions repeatedly, which can wear down the body over time. Add in slippery or uneven floors, and the risk of accidents goes up fast.

Many manufacturers already see big wins from offering advanced primary care (APC) through on-site or nearsite health centers. Now, more of them are taking it a step further by integrating occupational health into their care strategy. It’s a smart move that helps catch and treat workplace injuries early, keeping employees healthy and operations running smoothly. Read our latest blog to learn more!

Integrating occupational health with advanced primary care helps manufacturers improve employee health, reduce injuries, and cut costs.

06/12/2025

As an HR or benefits leader, you live and breathe employee benefits and understand exactly how they’re impacting your workforce for good. But to justify the price tag, company CEOs and financial officers often ask for the hard dollar return on investment (ROI).

Regular, clear ROI reporting helps ensure continued support for vital benefits. Read our new blog and follow these best practices for demonstrating the value of your benefits program.

Learn how to effectively report the ROI of employee benefits to stakeholders, ensuring continued support and demonstrating value beyond cost savings.

06/06/2025

Did you know...healthcare can be fun too!

Yesterday, we teamed up with our amazing client, the City of Charlotte, for our first-ever "Boots on Ground" flash mob. 💃🕺

It was a hit, with more than 150 patients, health coaches, and teammates showing up, proving that when it comes to health, this community shows up!

From dancing in the CMGC lobby to connecting over shared wellness goals, this event was more than just fun; it was a celebration of the power of proactive, people-first healthcare.

Huge shoutout to the City of Charlotte for being such a fantastic partner and to every "fan" who came to join us. 💪

We believe in meeting people where they are, and sometimes, that means showing up with music, energy, and a whole lot of heart. 💚