Aurora council approves five-year near-site clinic contract with Marathon Health for city employees

The Aurora City Council on Dec. 17 approved a five-year health services agreement with Marathon Health to establish a near-site clinic for City of Aurora employees, covered dependents and pre‑Medicare retirees at the Bloom Haven campus.

City officials and Marathon Health representatives said the clinic is intended to provide advanced primary care, occupational-health services and initial workers'‑compensation triage, and to reduce variable retail urgent‑care and emergency‑room claims.

Why it matters: City staff and the benefits consultant told council members the clinic will let the city fix a large portion of predictable claim costs under a managed, site‑based model rather than leave those visits to higher‑cost retail providers. Staff estimated the arrangement could generate roughly $1 million of gross claim savings in year one as utilization increases and projected cumulative savings of roughly $5.5 million to $6.5 million over five years under current assumptions.

Details: The service agreement calls for Marathon…