A More Direct, Cost-Efficient Path to Surgery for Employees
Employer-sponsored surgical programs, such as Lantern and Transcarent, are reshaping how employees access specialty care—particularly for procedures like bariatric, hernia and gallbladder surgery.
For employees across New Jersey and Staten Island, these programs offer a more streamlined, cost-efficient and clinically guided path to surgery, often with significantly reduced financial and administrative burden.
At their core, these programs connect employees with vetted, high-performing surgeons and facilities. Participating physicians are selected based on positive patient outcomes, surgical consistency and adherence to evidence-based clinical protocols.
This approach ensures improved surgical safety, patient recovery times and long-term results.
Why Outcomes Improve Under Employer-Sponsored Models
For employees, the advantages of these programs are practical and financial. Many employer-sponsored programs cover:
- Hospitalization / day surgery fees
- surgeon fees
- anesthesia
- travel expenses
This eliminates common barriers to surgical care such as high deductibles, coinsurance or unexpected out-of-pocket costs. In addition, these programs typically include guiding patients through scheduling, pre-operative preparation and post-operative follow-up visits.
For managers and decision-makers within participating organizations—including companies such as Home Depot, Bank of New York, Delta Air Lines, United Parcel Service, SAG-AFTRA and others—these programs represent a strategic investment in employee health. They also offer employees access to specialists they may not have otherwise considered due to cost or network limitations.
Local Access to Top-Rated New Jersey Surgeons
Dr. Seun Sowemimo, a longtime NJ board-certified and fellowship-trained bariatric, hernia and gallbladder surgeon, Bariatric Surgery Program Director at Atlantic Health’s CentraState Medical Center and on staff at Hackensack Meridian Health, is a participating physician within these employer-sponsored surgical networks. His private medical practice, Prime Surgicare, focuses on minimally-invasive day surgery and inpatient procedures.
Patients referred through these programs benefit from the same level of clinical oversight,
surgical expertise and continuity of care provided to all of his patients.
As more employers adopt bundled surgical care models, awareness at the management level becomes increasingly important. Understanding how these programs function—and which physicians are participating—can directly impact how employees access care when they need it most.
For managers overseeing employee teams in New Jersey and Staten Island, ensuring employees are informed about available surgical benefits is a meaningful step toward improving both health outcomes and workplace performance.
If your organization participates in Lantern or Transcarent Surgery Care, learn more about Dr. Seun Sowemimo at Prime Surgicare, with offices in Old Bridge, Toms River, Jackson and Freehold, NJ.
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