Hospital employees spend 10 percent more on healthcare than the general employee population, according to a Thomson Reuters news release.
That gap grows to 13 percent when hospital employees’ dependents are factored in. Hospital employees and their dependents were also found to be less healthy than the average population, with an 8.6 percent greater illness burden and increased likelihood of being diagnosed with chronic medical conditions.
The study also found an interesting link between hospital workers and their utilization of hospital services. Hospital employees had fewer physician office visits than the general population, but were 22 percent more likely to visit the emergency department.
The study found the average annual cost of healthcare for hospital employees and their dependents was $4,662 — $538 more than the general population.
Read the study in full.
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