Case Study: Ohio-Based Consortium Comprising 10 School Districts achieves improved preventive care rates, 2.6x ROI, and reduced ER use with Castlight Health

School District Success with a Digital-First Approach

An Ohio consortium of 10 school districts serving about 5,000 members faced rising medical costs, limited transparency, and a dispersed workforce that needed a single, easy-to-use way to engage employees in proactive health management and improve access to mental health and primary care. The districts sought a digital-first solution to incentivize healthy behaviors and better manage care across multiple locations.

They adopted the Castlight platform (app and desktop) to run sweepstakes and step-based challenges, centralize mental health resources via an in-app redirect card, and maintain ongoing engagement around assessments and high-value care. Registered users were substantially more likely to complete preventive care (e.g., wellness exams +21%, HBA1C tests +18%), and the program achieved a 2.6x ROI, 73% household registration, and 45% lower ER utilization among users.