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title: "Webinar: Metro Nashville Public Schools Links Teacher Health to Cost Savings & Academic Achievement | Integrated Benefits Institute"
description: On-site clinics and value-based healthcare benefits for teachers and administrative staff helped Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) save $2.8 million do
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# [Webinar: Metro Nashville Public Schools Links Teacher Health to Cost Savings & Academic Achievement | Integrated Benefits Institute](https://blog.ibiweb.org/blog/webinar-metro-nashville-public-schools-links-teacher-health-to-cost-savings)

 Written by [Integrated Benefits Institute](https://blog.ibiweb.org/blog/author/integrated-benefits-institute) | Jun 10, 2015 2:00:00 PM

On-site clinics and value-based healthcare benefits for teachers and administrative staff helped Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) save $2.8 million dollars in 2012. Perhaps more importantly, healthier teachers are associated with less employee absence and better school performance.  Please also read IBI's case study on the story.

**Panelists**

- David Hines, Director of Employee Benefits at Metro Nashville Public Schools
- Jon Harris Shapiro, President, Continuance Health Solutions

[View full post](https://blog.ibiweb.org/blog/webinar-metro-nashville-public-schools-links-teacher-health-to-cost-savings)

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