Lippert rolled out health and wellness services for over 7,500 team members in Northern Indiana with its new Mobile Care Unit (MCU). The MCU is a custom-designed, 30-foot RV.
Lippert will provide three primary MCU services at no cost: acute care, chronic disease management and well-being resources. Team members can receive help through MCU services even if they do not participate in Lippert’s employer-sponsored medical plan.
Dozens of Lippert leaders, team members, healthcare partners and community members gathered Tuesday to officially unveil the MCU.
“Caring for people remains a top priority at Lippert. That includes providing our team members with convenient and affordable access to healthcare,” Lippert CEO and President Jason Lippert said. “We are excited to offer this additional layer of support to help them improve their overall health and well-being,”
With the MCU, Lippert seeks to eliminate common obstacles to care such as limited office appointment availability, transportation challenges and the inability to sacrifice time away from other responsibilities including work, the company said.
“Our goal is not to replace the excellent care provided by our valued healthcare partners,” said Eileen Pruitt, deputy chief human resources officer and senior legal counsel. “The MCU is a way to provide an added resource to help our team members identify acute and chronic conditions and provide them with resources for follow-up.”
The MCU will be available to team members later this month and will make routine visits to various Lippert locations.
It is equipped with two exam rooms, a waiting area and a lab complete with a phlebotomy chair.
The MCU will be staffed with a professional medical provider team including a nurse practitioner, two registered nurses, onsite Spanish-speaking providers, on-call video Spanish translation services and onsite security team members.
The MCU is available only to local area team members.
Lippert is also committed to supplying resources to team members out of state, the company said. Later this year, Lippert will launch a nationwide “Know Your Numbers” campaign encouraging team members at all Lippert locations across the country to complete biometric screenings. Lippert will cover screening costs at 100% and its health care and well-being partners will provide follow-up as needed.
