As part of efforts to boost the overall health and wellness of its
workforce, Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is partnering with
Marathon Health to pilot seven health clinics near company
production facilities. The clinics will give Tyson team members and
their families easier access to high-quality healthcare and, in
most cases, at no cost.*
The clinics, which will be operated by Marathon Health, will
provide primary and preventive care, including health screenings,
lifestyle coaching and health education, as well as behavioral
health counseling. They will also collaborate with plant community
health providers, including primary care physicians and
specialists, to ensure appropriate care is delivered.
The pilot clinic project represents the expansion of the
company’s We Care workplace safety program to include overall team
member health and wellness. It is an addition to the company’s
existing health services staff, which includes on-site occupational
health nurses at most plant locations.
“We’re piloting these clinics to promote a culture of health in
our company that results in a healthier workforce,” said Johanna
Söderström, executive vice president and chief human resources
officer for Tyson Foods. “Some of our frontline team members aren’t
using their health plan benefits, and others don’t seek care until
there’s a crisis. We want to change that by providing access to
care that can help detect health conditions early and promote
healthy habits.”
“Partnering with Tyson to improve the health and wellbeing of
their employees and families is an honor for Marathon Health,” said
Jerry Ford, CEO of Marathon Health. “We offer care that often looks
beyond the symptoms and helps people take new actions around their
own health. We are excited to see the profound changes in the lives
of the people we will serve at the Tyson health centers. “
Marathon Health was ranked the #1 worksite healthcare services
provider by Klas, an independent research firm that has been
providing impartial insights to the healthcare industry since
1996.
The April KLAS 2020 report said, “Viewed as a strong partner,
Marathon Health is the clear performance leader in this market.
Clients report positive health outcomes (including improved
management of weight and chronic conditions), and high satisfaction
with the firm’s wellness and lifestyle coaching and proactive
approach to employee health.”
One of the first clinics will be in Storm Lake, Iowa, where the
company operates two plants and employs more than 3,300 people. A
clinic will also be established at the company’s Holcomb, Kansas,
plant that employs more than 3,000 people. The locations of the
other clinics will be disclosed soon. Marathon Health is targeting
to start opening centers in the first half of 2021.
The seven pilot clinics will serve nearly 38,000 Tyson team
members and their families. Spouses, dependents age 2 and older who
are covered by the Tyson insurance plan, will be eligible. The
clinics will be designed to serve a diverse workforce, providing
communications in multiple languages.
"These investments in employee health care, in
collaboration with local providers, are critically important
to rural communities across the country," said Maggie Elehwany of
the National Rural Health Association. "We look forward to working
with Tyson Foods and other public and private partners to ensure
the health and wellbeing of rural America's families."
The clinic services are in addition to the benefits already
offered to team members such as affordable health, life, dental,
vision and prescription drug benefits. Tyson Foods requires all
regular, full-time team members who have completed 59 days of
employment to have health care coverage through either the
company-sponsored health plan or through a family member’s plan.
This means that 100 percent of the company’s eligible team members
have access to health care coverage.
As recently announced, Tyson Foods has created a chief medical
officer position and plans to add almost 200 nurses and
administrative support personnel to supplement the more than 400
people currently part of the company’s health services team. The
new chief medical officer will lead the company’s strategy for
occupational health and team member wellness.
*Team members enrolled in a high deductible health (HDHP) plan
will pay a fee for visits until deductible is met. This applies to
less than 2% of eligible team members.
About Tyson FoodsTyson Foods, Inc. is one of
the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in
protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three
generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio
of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire
Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, ibp® and State
Fair®. Tyson Foods innovates continually to make protein more
sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it’s available and raise
the world’s expectations for how much good food can do.
Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company has 141,000 team
members. Through its Core Values, Tyson Foods strives to operate
with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers,
communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals,
land and environment entrusted to it. Visit www.tysonfoods.com
About Marathon HealthMarathon Health operates
health centers for employer organizations spread across nearly 40
states and within several industry verticals—unions, manufacturing,
professional services, finance, school districts, city and county
government, and hospitals. The Marathon Health approach integrates
the best practices of advanced primary care, health assessment with
risk identification, coaching and advocacy, behavioral health and
therapy, occupational health, physical therapy, and disease
management for high cost, chronic conditions. For more information,
please visit www.marathon-health.com.
Media Contact: Derek Burleson, 479-290-6466
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