Case Study: County of San Luis Obispo achieves $236,500 in savings and connects employees to quality, affordable in‑network care with Amino Health

How Amino helped steer San Luis Obispo County employees to quality, affordable providers and save hundreds of thousands of dollars

The County of San Luis Obispo, which manages benefits for about 2,700 current and 1,000 retired employees plus dependents, faced a rural “healthcare desert” where finding high-quality, affordable in‑network providers accepting new patients was time-consuming, frustrating, and costly. To tackle this, the County partnered with Amino Health and implemented the Amino Guidance platform to help employees find and book covered care more easily.

Amino Health deployed Amino Guidance — a digital healthcare navigation solution that recommends in‑network, high‑quality providers and automates appointment booking, backed by targeted employee outreach. As a result, 68% of beneficiaries signed up, 438 appointments were booked, employees saved over 220 hours, and the County realized a $236,500 savings opportunity (about $4 per employee per month); County of San Luis Obispo leadership reports overwhelmingly positive feedback.

County of San Luis Obispo

Codee Martinelli

Benefits Manager