For employers
Your team is losing sleep. You are paying for it.
Undiagnosed sleep apnea costs U.S. employers and the economy nearly $150 billion a year in lost productivity, accidents, and medical claims. Most of it sits inside workforces that have never been screened.
Frost & Sullivan for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2016
~1 in 4
U.S. adults may have obstructive sleep apnea, most undiagnosed
Thorax, 2026 (23% of U.S. adults)
$3,727
lost productivity per affected worker, every year
Thorax, 2026
~$3,000
extra healthcare cost per employee with untreated sleep apnea
National Safety Council
2×
as likely to be injured on the job
AASM, Hidden Health Crisis
The cost of doing nothing shows up in three places.The cost of doing nothing
shows up in three places.
Sleep apnea rarely appears on a claims report by name. It hides inside the numbers you already track.
- Productivity
Present, but not performing.
Employees with frequent daytime sleepiness show up to 50% lower work output. Regular snorers show 34% lower. Presenteeism is the largest single cost.
AASM patient survey; Frost & Sullivan
- Safety
More frequent accidents.
Workers with untreated OSA have about 1.9× the rate of workplace accidents, and fatigue is a far more common cause of failed impairment tests than drugs or alcohol.
Global socioeconomic review, 2025; AASM
- Medical spend
Higher claims, wrong diagnosis.
Untreated OSA drives hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and depression. Employees are treated for the symptoms while the cause goes unnamed.
AASM; National Safety Council
What treatment returns
Improved performance and attendance. Life‑changing care.
Treating sleep apnea is one of the few workforce health investments where the employee feels the difference in the first week. Treated patients report better sleep, greater productivity, and a 40% decline in workplace absences.
Treatment costs roughly one‑third of the healthcare spend for an untreated employee. Diagnosing and treating everyone with sleep apnea in the U.S. would save an estimated $100 billion a year.
AASM patient survey of 506 treated patients; National Safety Council; Frost & Sullivan
40%
fewer workplace absences reported after treatment
⅓
treatment costs about a third of an untreated employee’s healthcare spend
78%
of treated patients call it a good investment
~1 wk
for most people to adjust to an oral appliance
The TDSS employer program
Easy access to high‑quality care. Now.
No new vendor contract, no new benefit line. We plug into the coverage your employees already have.
- 1
Lunch & learn
A 45‑minute session at your site or online. What sleep apnea is, who is at risk, and what treatment looks like without a machine.
Free for your team - 2
Free assessments
A validated 2‑minute screener for every employee, private and on their own device. High‑risk results get a next step, not a sales pitch.
Confidential - 3
In‑network coverage
Oral appliance therapy is a medical benefit under most plans. TDSS providers are credentialed with the major carriers and verify coverage before the first visit.
No new benefit line - 4
Fast, local care
Employees are matched to a trained TDSS dentist near work or home. Custom appliance, no mask, most adjust within a week.
Weeks, not months
Ask about a custom presentation for your workforce.
Tell us your headcount, industry, and plan. We model what untreated sleep apnea is likely costing you and bring the numbers, a lunch & learn, and a screening plan to your leadership team.
Or call (833) 275‑3372