Healthcare benefits

Why employers need to elevate virtual care strategies — and think beyond the best practices of 2020.

Women, working mothers and caregivers are buckling under the pressures of home and work responsibilities during COVID-19.

Employees will continue to struggle without the help of benefits and support from their employers.

COVID-19’s damage may be felt in the workplace long after the disease has receded thanks to the mental and emotional toll the pandemic has taken on employees.

Employees are expecting benefits that sustain their overall well-being.

The need to engage employees with a platform of relevant solutions is more vital than ever.

Mental healthcare is a thriving businesses, so much so that it has caught the attention of the investors who have been quick to see opportunities and capitalize on them.

Middle-age employees have experienced an 86% increase in anxiety since the start of the pandemic.

Music is an easy and immediate way for employees to improve their mood and focus.

Addressing drug and alcohol addiction needs to be a long-term strategy for employers.

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.

Demand for resources provided by Ginger, which connects users to behavioral health experts and services such as coaching via a mobile app, is surging in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new service provides virtual and in-person care.

COVID, financial instability and a lack of child care are affecting working mothers’ mental health.

Mental health needs and disorders are the single most expensive category of health costs for employers of all sizes and across all industries.

As local governments have issued stay-at-home orders and shut down businesses to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the past year, cases of domestic violence have increased.

Workers need help focusing, organizing themselves and finding the resilience that they need to keep coming back every day to work.

Managers need to be cautious when approaching employees about mental health issues.

Employers should not turn to telemedicine or other digital solutions blindfolded. They should carefully assess what they aim to achieve and how these solutions will help them get there.

Managers need to be more vocal about their own mental health challenges to make treatment and support more accessible.