Dr. Miles Varn

For some employees, nothing their employer does will convince them to remain in their current job.

Even before demand for mental health services ratcheted up during the pandemic, it was often difficult for employees to access the care they needed.

Adding an array of wellness benefits to your offerings can help change the behaviors that increase the risk of health problems developing and encourage employees to take ownership of their health.

Making it easy and rewarding for remote employees to take part in wellness programs builds a sense of belonging and can also have a positive impact on the employees’ physical and mental health and well-being.

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.

What will happen when patients finally feel comfortable returning to their healthcare providers’ offices? One survey projects a possible 5.3% increase in health plan costs for large employers in 2021.

Employers can offer several resources and benefits to help reduce the stress and physical and mental health impact on employees who are caring for aging family members.

During COVID-19, it's more important than ever to build a communication strategy for available benefit offerings.

Employers can help employees prepare for and manage high healthcare costs related to COVID-19 as well as large medical bills related to other health conditions such as serious illness or accidents several ways.

Employers can consider several alternatives to craft an open enrollment and benefits education and engagement strategy that addresses these issues.

High levels of stress associated with loss and trauma increase employees’ risk for physical and mental health problems including diabetes, heart disease, anxiety, depression and substance misuse.

The stress caused by high bills and medical debt can increase employees’ risk of a range of physical and mental health problems.

When benefits are customized to fit employee needs, not only are employees happier, they’re also significantly more satisfied with their jobs, loyal to their employers and engaged and productive at work.

Employers have a key role to play in helping employees lead healthier lives and reduce their risk of mental health and substance use disorders, as well as chronic diseases.

Employers should inform sick employees and their family members about the support tools available at work.

Navigating the healthcare system is tricky, especially after a scary diagnosis. Here’s how employers can help.

Employers that help workers who take care of a loved one can benefit from improved productivity, morale and employee retention.

With resources like second opinion services and health spending accounts, workers may be able to achieve reductions in health costs.

Clients need to give workers who travel for business the right insurance, resources and guidance.

Clients need to give workers who travel for business the right insurance, resources and guidance.