Employers know their healthcare costs take a huge hit from their employees who suffer from chronic conditions. But are they doing anything to mitigate it?
Maven Clinic, the world’s largest virtual clinic for women and family health is now offering autoimmune disease support as an employee benefit through its partnership with WellTheory, a platform dedicated to helping patients reduce their symptoms. As many as 50 million Americans have one of 100 different autoimmune diseases, and 80% of those affected are women, according to a Stanford Medicine-led study. Autoimmune diseases, all defined by an individual’s immune system attacking its own tissues, often go misdiagnosed or dismissed — something both the CEO of Maven and the CEO of WellTheory are determined to change.
