Posted December 19, 2025 by Anupreet Kaur, M.D., FAAFP, Medical Director, Care Management and Population Health
The Chamber Health Benefits Plan, in partnership with SummaCare, makes it easy for small businesses to provide BIG benefits to their employees. The self-funded plan allows employers with 50 employees or fewer to pool resources to provide more comprehensive healthcare coverage to employees—including preventive services that keep employees healthy and happy at work.
How does it help? Preventive care provides simple steps to help people stay well. These steps include yearly checkups, basic screenings, vaccines and tools that guide people toward healthier habits. These services may seem small, but they make a big difference.
A checkup can help find high blood pressure early. A screening can show early signs of diabetes to get you the care you need sooner. A vaccine can help stop you from getting sick in the first place. When your team can access these services easily, they stay healthier over time.
Programs like QuitCare can help someone quit smoking and Health Manager powered by WebMD® is a tool designed to help make storing important health information easy. It provides access to helpful health assessments, supports you with easy-to-use health trackers that monitor everything from sleep to exercise and wellness programs that offer emotional health and nutrition support among other things. That’s good for your employees and good for your business!
Healthy workers are strong workers. When people feel well they can stay focused, move with more energy and do their jobs with confidence. Preventive care also helps your business save money in the long run. Treating a serious illness can cost much more than finding a small problem early. For example, catching heart problems early prevents costly emergency care. Finding signs of diabetes early helps avoid hospital stays. When your team uses preventive care, you lower risk for unexpected medical costs. This creates a more stable future for your company.
The Chamber Health Benefits Plan also helps your workers understand their health. Many people are unsure about what steps to take to stay healthy. With this plan they get clear guidance. When people understand their health, they make better choices. And these choices can add up to BIG health benefits over a lifetime. Interested in learning more? Contact your broker or visit summacare.com/shop-employers/chamber-health-benefits-plan.
For even more information about the Chamber Health Benefits plan through the Greater Akron Chamber, visit greaterakronchamber.org/chamber-health-plans/.