Client Story · Manufacturing · 17-Year Partnership

Not a broken company. Just a normal employer facing unsustainable healthcare economics.

R.E. Darling came to us with healthcare costs higher than their direct materials spend — and no visibility into why. Here's what changed.

Before SolaVieve

92% of employees had at least one health risk factor — but the company didn't know it
Rising renewal costs with exposure to high-cost claims and no early warning system
No visibility into workforce health risk meant the company couldn't act before costs hit

17 years of results

Actual vs. projected healthcare costs, 2009–2025

$0.5M $1.0M $1.5M $2.0M $2.5M 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 $2.72M $1.30M
$11.5M total savings, 2009–2025
With SolaVieve (actual) Industry average projection (7.12%)

Data source: financial figures provided directly by the client's CFO. SolaVieve did not independently audit these figures. Projected costs based on the 7.12% industry average annual increase used in the client's own analysis; actual figures reflect real claims data, 2009–2025.

$11.5M Cumulative healthcare savings
50% Lower healthcare cost trend
15x ROI, recent performance (healthcare only)
67% Workforce growth, while maintaining benefits

Additional impact from absenteeism, retention, and productivity not included in ROI figures above.

What we implemented

A structured system — not a set of activities

Strategy
  • Multi-year strategic plan aligned to culture & business outcomes
  • ~$1,250 HSA incentive aligned to health behaviors
  • Personalization at employer & employee level
Visibility & Accountability
  • Biometric screenings (2x annually) linked to incentives
  • Monthly biomarker tracking with performance-based incentives
  • Wellness committee and ambassadors with reporting & ROI tracking
Execution & Engagement
  • Onsite and virtual coaching aligned to biomarker outcomes and individual goals
  • Ongoing engagement — challenges, workshops, classes — to socialize well-being
“It allowed us to offer benefits that rival even the largest companies in Arizona — while reducing our premium increases to half the national average.”
Laura Corona, CFO · R.E. Darling