Employers can and should take steps to avoid the losses associated with skin cancer, even if it is currently not one of the recognized top ten high-cost disease states. Skin cancer can be prevented through interventions that promote risk avoidance behaviors by covered members. Exposure to UV radiation is the most common cause of skin cancer which, in theory, makes it one of the most preventable forms of cancer. Employers can experience financial and productivity consequences that are directly proportional to the stage of the cancer. This action brief can serve as a starting point for employers to develop and launch meaningful initiatives to decrease the impact of skin cancer on their valued workforce.