Walworth County’s Human Resources Committee received the 2024 annual report on the county employee health clinic on May 20, hearing that expanded hours have produced modest utilization increases while the pilot remains in a net cost position.

County staff and representatives from Hausman Group presented performance and financial figures. The clinic expanded from 20 to 40 hours per week in January 2024. In 2024 the clinic recorded 521 total visits from 356 unique individuals, according to the presentation; the presenters said first-quarter 2025 totals were already 218 visits through early May, putting the clinic on pace for roughly 650 visits in 2025, a projected 25% increase.

Presenters said the county currently shows a calendar-year net cost of about $80,000 tied to doubling clinic hours without a proportional increase in patient volume. However, the presenters said first-quarter 2025 improved that position to a roughly $1,000 net loss for the quarter, indicating recovery as utilization rises. Hausman Group staff described how visit coding differentiates established-patient visits from new-patient visits (new-patient visits are longer and costlier) and said average daily visits run about 7–9 patients per day.

Staff outlined steps to increase utilization: quarterly wellness-education topics in partnership with Aurora, an employee survey to identify barriers and preferences, and expanding in-clinic testing. The presenters said the county is providing finger-stick glucose and cholesterol readings in 2025; they said a full blood draw panel could be offered in 2026 for about $30 at the clinic, compared with roughly $150 at an Aurora standalone clinic, if the program is adopted. The clinic is operated as a three-year pilot through the end of 2026; staff emphasized the need to increase participation for the clinic to reach intended savings.

Committee members asked questions about daily averages and scheduling; staff replied with the clinic’s weekly schedule (7 a.m.–5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 7 a.m.–3 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesdays and a half-day Friday) and noted typical volume patterns by weekday and hour. No formal action was taken; the committee received the report.