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Bruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.
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As chronic conditions rise nationwide, benefit leaders are urging employees to consider critical illness coverage to offset medical bills and other expenses tied to recovery.
Insurance providers agree that technology has become an extremely valuable part of employees’ lives.
It's even more difficult for an employer to know when employees are facing difficult health problems and connect them with the benefits and resources that can help them.
COVID is exacerbating the caregiving crisis and employees need specialized benefits to provide support.
“Hospital insurance has become a mainstream solution in recent years,” says Katy Whittle, product manager at Unum.
