On-Demand Webinar How employers can help improve employees’ mental health during COVID-19
Experts weigh in: Employers’ opportunity to accelerate the improvement of mental healthcare in the U.S. during COVID-19.
Healthcare benefits
Zynga’s benefits boss jump-starts new benefits under COVID-19
When the pandemic hit, Benny award winner Bryan Aycock expanded his firm’s benefits programs and ramped up new initiatives to support Zynga employees.
Lyra Health adds Calm app to ease COVID-19 mental health strain
“The urgency has never been greater than it is now to provide holistic mental health services,” says Joe Grasso, clinical director of partnerships at Lyra Health.
Benefits Think How to offer employees digital mental health services this open enrollment
Digital mental health services are key tools in addressing and supporting the wellbeing of employees in a way that promotes self-care, increases engagement and promises reliable, remote and private accessibility.
Ken Cahill
SilverCloud Health
3 strategies to reduce burnout on your team
Burnout costs employers up to $190 billion per year in healthcare costs. As rates continue to rise, employers need to consider how to support their struggling employees.
Benefits Think How culturally competent is your EAP?
For EAPs, delivering culturally competent care means understanding the needs of a diverse workforce and ensuring that the elements of all services meet those needs strategically.
David Pawlowski
CuraLinc Healthcare
10 best practices for optimizing mental health care during open enrollment
A knowledgeable benefit broker or consultant is critical for helping organizations make the right behavioral health choices for their employee population.
Neglecting to screen for mental health leads to catastrophic disability costs for employers
Depression screenings can improve employee mental health and save employers millions on disability claims.
Benefits Think Employee feedback leads to a new health plan offering, cost savings
When we can easily enable employees to proactively seek care, they don’t have to decide whether they can afford for themselves or a family member to go to the doctor. They can just get the care they need, when they need it.
Lisa Tepley
Slumberland Furniture
How employers can prevent growing rates of burnout during COVID-19
Despite the risks of ignoring burnout in the workplace, 56% said their HR departments did not encourage conversations about burnout.
Employers expect healthcare costs to jump 5% in 2021 amid coronavirus pandemic
The overall impact of the crisis adds uncertainty about projected costs.
Benefits Think 3 ways to support workplace well-being during COVID-19
Employee well-being is directly tied to business health, which is why it is so important for organizations to optimize their benefits and deliver the right health and wellness offerings for their workers.
Chaz Hinkle
Welltok
Views 5 ways to prepare for open enrollment during COVID-19
In a world where it feels like health is out of the individual’s control, we all want, at the very least, to feel control over our coverage.
3 employer strategies to reduce employee stress
More than 60% of employees say that they are experiencing greater stress than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to MetLife. Employers must step up their support with flexible work hours, financial planning benefits and mental health resources.
Mental health is reaching a breaking point during COVID: How employers can spot suicide warning signs
A person will die by suicide every 20 seconds this year. Employers can be on the front lines to offer a lifeline to struggling employees.
How to support employees with disabilities during COVID-19
From providing accessible tools to better employee training, here are some top strategies employers can employ to support staff with special needs.
Benefits Think Do you have a plan for helping employees with high COVID-19 care costs?
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.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Benefits startup offers apps like Uber Eats and Netflix as new must-haves during pandemic
As employees are demanding more flexibility from benefits, many companies are looking for new ways to keep employees engaged and happy through the pandemic.
CVS adds anxiety treatment app to its benefits lineup
Both employer clients and CVS employees will have access to an app that helps people manage their anxiety and stress.
Benefits Think Benefits fair cancelled? 6 strategies for remote benefits communication
Employers can consider several alternatives to craft an open enrollment and benefits education and engagement strategy that addresses these issues.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare