District reports $1.1 million in first‑year savings tied to employee health center use

North Penn officials reported Jan. 23 that the district’s on‑site primary care health center produced favorable early results in its first full year of operation.

Assistant superintendent or finance lead Skrocki (presenting the analysis) said the district compared claims from the year before the center opened and the first full year of operation. After removing ‘‘large claimants’’ (individual annual claims above $125,000) from both years to focus on primary‑care‑appropriate use, the district recorded approximately $1.1 million in lower claims in the first year.

Skrocki said utilization exceeded initial expectations—about 35% utilization versus a hoped‑for 30%—and cited a net promoter score of 95 from patient surveys. Board member Kim and others described positive personal experiences with same‑day or next‑day appointments and no out‑of‑pocket costs at the point of care. The district uses Marathon Health to staff and operate the clinic; Skrocki said Marathon’s prescription sourcing also produced lower prescription costs than the district’s conventional benefit channel.

Officials said the clinic is intended for primary care rather than treatment of critical or high‑cost cases. Skrocki noted a $500,000 annual drug spend driven by a single medication that remains a cost pressure unrelated to clinic operations. Tech Center staff have access through a monthly access fee; district staff said utilization data for the Tech Center was not yet visible to district administrators and therefore could not be summarized at the meeting.

District leaders said their next tasks are to continue driving utilization, monitor claim trends and report back to the board with further data.