Big companies turn to on-site health care

In an era when employers are trying to increase workers’ access to health care while holding down ever-rising costs, some businesses and organizations are finding a solution in on-site clinics.

Larimer County, which employs about 1,600 people, set up its own employee health-care clinic last November, and it’s been an unqualified success. Nearly every county employee has enrolled in the program, which is also available to their dependents.

“It’s been really well used since the day it opened,´ said Pam Stultz, the county’s benefits administrator.

The county’s Wellness Clinic at 2310 E. Prospect Road is run by Healthstat, a Charlotte, N.C.-based company that…