Editor’s note: The original headline of this story incorrectly stated Melton had saved $230 million with its driver health initiatives. That number instead refers to the difference in Melton’s projected trends for its per employee per month (PEPM) medical spending vs. its actual PEPM spending. Melton’s annual savings on healthcare costs in 2013 and 2014 was $2.8 million. CCJ regrets the error.
Melton Truck Lines, who was recognized in 2014 by CCJ as our Innovator of the Year, released this month an infographic highlighting its efforts to reduce spending on healthcare, which it did by empowering its drivers to take charge of their overall health.
Melton (No. 98 in the CCJ Top 250) has since lowered its healthcare costs by 25 percent, according to Compass Professional Health Services, with whom Melton partnered to help implement its plan.
The dollar amount savings? Roughly $2.8 million in 2013 and 2014, according to the infographic, given that it’s healthcare costs were trending upward at about 10 percent a year:
The carrier was also losing good drivers to ailments like high blood pressure, upping the ante to put in place measures to boost driver health.
To see what Melton did to fight the battle on both fronts, read CCJ’s in-depth write-up from last spring about the carrier’s health initiatives, which include building gyms, creating awareness programs and incentivizing wellness.
