Board reviews proposed three‑year employee clinic pilot with HealthWorks/Penn Medicine; minimum membership commitment cited
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Summary
The administration proposed a three‑year pilot contracting with HealthWorks clinics (partnering with Penn Medicine/Lancaster General) to provide concierge primary care for district employees at an estimated minimum commitment of roughly $123,000 in year one and higher in years two and three; the item will be placed on next week’s agenda for a vote.
District officials described a proposal to contract with HealthWorks clinics, in partnership with Penn Medicine / Lancaster General, to offer a subscription‑style primary‑care clinic to employees. Missus Sands said the service would include primary care, counseling, 24/7 messaging through an app, virtual options and an on‑site pharmacy for commonly prescribed medications. The model aims to reduce high health‑care claim costs by providing more accessible primary care and early intervention.
Sands presented projected minimum membership and cost targets for a three‑year pilot: an approximate first‑year commitment of about $123,000 (minimum sign‑ups of roughly 100–150 members in early months), a second‑year target (figures not specified in detail) and roughly $300,000 projected by year three. The contract would be folded into the district’s health‑care budget (a self‑funded plan) and would initially cover employees on the district plan but not dependents. Administration said the plan would be a three‑year contract with an automatic renewal option for two additional years, and that administrators plan to put the item on next week’s agenda for board approval.
Board members asked whether dependents would be included; administrators said dependents would not be covered in the initial phase but could be considered later if the pilot proves successful. Administration emphasized the pilot is designed to be a replacement in how services are delivered (not an additional standalone cost outside the health‑care budget) and said they will continue to monitor enrollment and financial performance against stop‑loss recoveries and claims.
