Lockton Benefit Group, the health and welfare benefits consulting arm of Lockton Companies, LLC, today announced employer health cost reduction initiatives through health risk management in collaboration with U.S.-based healthcare company Concentra.

Lockton has named Concentra as a services provider to support Lockton’s clients with:

• Health promotion
• Wellness programming
• On-site clinics
• Flu vaccinations
• Flu vaccinations
• Health risk assessments

With a working relationship spanning a decade, Lockton and Concentra have developed and deployed innovative, customized solutions for clients that provide high-quality health care for clients while seeking to lower their overall health care expense.

“We are finding our clients are particularly impressed with Concentra’s on-site health specialist model to assist in creating a culture of health within their organizations,” said Hayley Hines, CWPD, director of health risk management for Lockton Dunning Benefits in Dallas, Texas.

Concentra offers on-site (also referred to as 'worksite') clinic solutions that allow employers to provide convenient, efficient health care services to employees. The cornerstone of Concentra's service offering is the ability to deliver health and wellness services at an employer's workplace, either through community-based medical centers or a combination of services. Concentra can provide employee health screenings, health coaching and employee engagement/education strategies, and illness and injury treatment. The company also specializes in worksite health events, such as flu vaccinations and wellness screenings, such as health risk assessments and biometric testing. The collaboration between Lockton and Concentra allows Lockton clients access to the suite of services provided by Concentra.

"Concentra is excited about the programs developed in consultation with Lockton and its customers,” said Concentra chief executive officer Jim Greenwood. “Lockton's keen insight into individual customer's needs and their ability to understand and place the right Concentra service to meet those needs creates an industry-leading, customized approach to lowering health care costs and improving the health of individuals."

Commenting on the collaboration, Lockton Dunning Benefits President Roger Lambourn said, “Lockton is committed to developing strategic, innovative, cost-effective solutions for our clients. In our ongoing effort to deliver the highest quality of service to our clients, we are especially particular in choosing the providers with which we work. Concentra delivers high-quality services to our clients, and we are pleased to have Concentra as a collaborative provider.”