Employer consortium opens on-site Well@Work Clinic
HealthPartners-managed clinic focuses on keeping employees healthy, managing health costs
BLOOMINGTON and ALBERT LEA, Minn. — March 24, 2015 — An employer consortium in Albert Lea is now offering access to health care through a new on-site, HealthPartners-managed clinic. Employees at Albert Lea Select Foods, Alliance Benefit Group, Innovance, Mrs. Gerry’s and Zumbro River Brands can access the clinic for a variety of services, including primary and preventive care.
“Individuals and families can better manage their health and well-being when they have easy access to health care services,” notes Patricia Dennis, senior vice president, health and care engagement at HealthPartners. “That’s just one benefit an on-site clinic presents. When employees improve health, it also reduces productivity loss and generates savings on health care costs. It really creates a best case scenario for employers and their workforce.”
The clinic offers primary, acute and preventive care services, treatment of minor medical conditions, health and well-being counseling, lab services and more. It can only be accessed by the participating companies, their eligible employees and dependents 18-months and older who are enrolled in a health plan through one of the five organizations.
“We’re excited to offer this unique benefit to our employees,” says Nate Jansen, Vice President, Albert Lea Select Foods. “By offering free primary health care to our employees through the Plaza Well@Work clinic, we can offer a health care solution that doesn’t add to their out-of-pocket expenses. This will certainly improve the overall effectiveness of our health and wellness programs, resulting in healthier employees. HealthPartners has worked very hard on this project and we are excited to show off what a beautiful, first class clinic we have to offer exclusively to our employees and their dependents.”
The Albert Lea Plaza Well@Work Clinic is staffed by a certified nurse practitioner, with appointment availability Monday through Friday.
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