A preventive health checkup is a scheduled panel of tests (blood work, vitals, sometimes imaging and doctor review) offered to employees, usually annually. Its purpose is early detection - catching pre-diabetes, hypertension or lipid issues while they're cheap and reversible. Done well, it's the front door to a wellness programme and a direct lever on future ICR.
In India
A near-standard corporate benefit, but often wasted: high booking, low follow-through. The value isn't the test - it's the action after an abnormal result. Employers increasingly pair PHCs with risk stratification and coaching.
In practice
An AHC flags a 38-year-old's HbA1c in the pre-diabetic range. A coaching nudge and a 6-month lifestyle programme reverse it - avoiding a lifetime of diabetes claims and lost productivity. That's the ROI of prevention over paperwork.