Why Virtual Healthcare Is the Most Valuable Employee Benefit You Are Not Offering

The days of waiting three weeks for a doctor’s appointment are over—at least for employees whose companies have embraced virtual healthcare.

Telehealth usage has grown dramatically, and employees now rank virtual care access among their top benefit priorities. For employers, offering it is not just a retention play—it is a productivity strategy.

The Productivity Case

Every time an employee takes time off for a doctor’s visit, the company loses an average of 4 hours of productivity. For routine issues—cold symptoms, prescription refills, mental health check-ins—virtual care eliminates that lost time entirely.

Employees access care from their desk, their car, or their home. No commute, no waiting room, no half-day lost.

What SIMERP Includes

The Revive Health Preventive Care Management Program, included with every SIMERP implementation, provides:

All services are available to the employee and up to 5 dependents, with no co-pays and no deductibles.

The Impact on Insurance Claims

When employees have access to free virtual care, they are less likely to visit the emergency room or urgent care center for non-emergency issues. This directly reduces claims on the company’s primary health insurance, which can lead to lower premiums at renewal.

Employers using SIMERP report reduced medical, prescription, and telemedicine claims on their primary insurance plans.

Zero Net Cost

The best part? Virtual healthcare through SIMERP is not an additional expense. The program’s FICA tax savings more than cover the cost of the Revive Health platform, making it a zero net cost enhancement to your benefits package.

The Takeaway

Virtual healthcare is no longer a nice-to-have. It is a baseline expectation for today’s workforce. With SIMERP, you can offer it to your entire team—and their families—without spending an additional dollar.