Round Rock ISD selects Marathon Health as finalist for employee clinic; district projects clinic could cut self‑insurance costs if utilization meets targets

District staff on Tuesday presented trustees with the findings of a health‑clinic vendor search and recommended Marathon Health as the selected vendor to operate a Round Rock ISD employee health and wellness center if the board chooses to proceed.

Why the district considered a clinic: Round Rock ISD is self‑insured; health‑insurance costs have risen and the district projected deficits under a no‑change scenario. District benefits leaders said employees reported strong interest in a district clinic: a November survey returned roughly 1,900 responses in six days. Staff and the district’s health‑benefits consultants (Marsh McLellan/MMA) said a clinic can reduce out‑of‑pocket costs for employees, improve access to preventive care and — if utilization is high enough — reduce total claims cost by steering care to lower‑cost, coordinated services.

Vendor selection and model: eight vendors responded to the RFP; Marathon…