How much would it cost your company if a top executive suddenly couldn’t lead?
As a business leader, you're constantly evaluating the return on every investment you make to support your team’s performance and well-being.
Executive health programs, once seen as a luxury, are now a strategic tool for protecting leadership and supporting long-term business success.
According to a 2023 Goldman Sachs study, 66% of companies now offer executive physicals to senior executives, a 7% increase since 2011. This trend reflects a growing recognition that maintaining executive health is not just a personal benefit. It’s a business necessity.
Whether you work with nationally recognized programs like the Mayo Clinic, regional systems such as Emory in Atlanta, or concierge practices like PartnerMD, these programs can go far beyond the annual physical.
The most effective models combine in-depth assessments with year-round care through memberships, creating a long-term health strategy that benefits both the executive and the organization.
At PartnerMD, we’ve been helping companies navigate this strategy for more than 20 years, delivering executive physicals and ongoing care tailored to leadership needs.
In this article, we’ll explore four ways these programs provide a clear return on investment:
Boosting recruitment and retention
Reducing key person risk
Managing long-term healthcare costs
Improving executive health and performance
Each benefit helps strengthen leadership, stabilize operations, and position your company for long-term success.
Attracting and keeping top talent is more competitive than ever. Offering executive health programs that include comprehensive physicals and ongoing memberships sends a clear message that your company values long-term well-being.
According to a Deloitte study, 82% of executives say they would be more likely to stay with a company that better supports their well-being.
These programs go beyond surface-level perks. They demonstrate a real investment in the individual. When executives feel cared for, they are more likely to stay, remain engaged, and perform at a high level. Considering the cost of replacing a top leader, even a single retained executive can result in substantial savings.
The sudden illness or absence of a key leader can create immediate and far-reaching challenges. Executive health programs help reduce that risk by detecting and addressing health issues early, before they become business disruptions.
For smaller companies, where one or two individuals may be critical to day-to-day operations, the absence of a key person can threaten everything from strategy to revenue.
Including memberships in these programs ensures care is not limited to a single visit. Executives have access to their physician year-round, allowing for ongoing support, consistent follow-up, and proactive adjustments to their health plan. This approach protects business continuity and helps leadership remain stable over time.
For self-insured employers, every claim matters. Executive health programs can help reduce high-cost events by identifying and managing health risks early. These programs focus on prevention, not just treatment.
As an example, NBC News reports that nearly 90% of adults over age 20 in the U.S. are at risk of developing heart disease.
With a thorough executive physical, your leaders gain a detailed picture of their health well before symptoms arise. And when combined with a membership for year-round care, they can take meaningful action to reduce those risks. These insights can help guide informed decisions about ongoing health and wellness priorities.
It is not just about one physical. It is about creating a preventive health plan that reduces the company’s exposure to long-term costs.
According to MetLife’s 2022 U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study, employees who feel holistically healthy are 74% more likely to be satisfied with their job and 53% more likely to be productive.
Executive health programs often go far beyond standard primary care. They may include cardiovascular testing, comprehensive blood work, lifestyle coaching, and mental wellness screenings. These advanced services help executives understand their full health profile, identify risks, and develop a plan to improve over time.
With a membership model that provides easy access to care throughout the year, your executives are supported in building sustainable health habits that lead to more energy, better focus, and stronger performance.
Better health leads to better leadership — and a stronger, more effective organization.
Executive health programs that combine advanced physicals with continuous care offer more than peace of mind. They help you recruit and retain top talent, reduce the risk of costly disruptions, manage long-term healthcare costs, and improve leadership performance.
The best programs create long-term relationships, not one-time appointments. They become a resource your executives rely on and a tool your business can trust.
If you’re ready to explore what an executive health program could look like for your company, complete this form, and one of our executive health experts will reach out to answer your questions.