Health Insurance: A Good Staff Benefit?

Welcome to the first of our articles which puts a local Stevenage business in the spotlight, shouting about the great service they offer local businesses and residents.

At Essential Results, we work with many companies based in and around Stevenage. As a recruitment agency, we see all types of remuneration packages and employee benefits. Sometimes, employees have the option to join a health insurance scheme. Why would health insurance be a good staff benefit?

There is, of course, one huge advantage to everyone involved… time! Should your staff be injured or ill, they will be seen quickly through a private health scheme.

Quicker diagnosis, treatment and recovery means that less time is needed away from work. Everyone wins!

Based in north Herts, Andy and Sally Greenwood of WPA Health Insurance offer the different ways that a private health scheme helps organisations and their people:

5 Major Employer Benefits:

  1. Tangible employee benefit
  2. Attracts and retains the best available staff as a staff perk
  3. Tailored, flexible packages to suit the needs of employees as well as the company budget
  4. Fast access to hospitals and consultants
  5. Happy staff who feel valued

Ultimately, should employees become unwell, they get quicker access to healthcare, including advanced cancer drugs not readily available on the NHS.

Even better – employees can also get money back for routine healthcare costs such as GP prescriptions, dental treatments, eye tests, glasses, contact lenses and much more.

They’ll also have access to an invaluable Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). This keeps staff engaged and productive, minimising the impact of any external distractions on employees’ ability to function or focus while at work.

5 Big Employee Benefits:

  1. Jumping the NHS waiting lists for non-life threatening conditions
  2. Accessing consultants at a convenient time and place
  3. Accessing life-saving treatments that are not readily available on the NHS
  4. Unlimited choice of hospital, specialist or healthcare professional
  5. Optional additional benefits providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs, including optical, dental and time spent in an NHS hospital.

Liz Felstead of Essential Results says: “I’ve seen the difference that a private health scheme can make to individuals and also the companies they work for. Health insurance is a positive benefit that makes a positive difference to everyone involved. It’s great to have local representatives of a reputable provider such as WPA.”

If you’d like to talk through how to create the best group scheme for your staff whatever the size of business, please email Andy or Sally Greenwood or call them on: 07533 363889.

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