Healthcare benefits

While Aetna and several other insurance companies do cover the cost of gender-reassignment surgeries, the pool of companies offering coverage is declining.

Employees are eager for wellness benefits that support them with mental health, stress management and other pandemic-caused challenges.

Mental health benefits are the key to keeping employees healthy and fully engaged.

Holiday stress, political uncertainty and COVID-related financial challenges all contributed to the decrease in employee well-being at the end of 2020.

Our top stories from January look at predictions for the workplace this year and how employers plan to tackle COVID-19 vaccinations.

Employer priorities haven’t changed much in the new year; solutions to reduce healthcare costs and mental health services are still in demand.

With so much stigma surrounding mental health issues in the workplace, managers and colleagues are often afraid of asking how someone is doing. Yet, noticing small warning signs and checking in with the employee shows caring and concern.

With access to in-person support limited during COVID, digital treatment platforms like Quit Genius can help employees with drug and alcohol addictions seek the help they need.

During times of social change, there is the potential for people to be exposed to events that register in a person’s brain and body as trauma. The negative affects can accumulate and have an impact on a person's work and well-being.

Fortunately, there’s a silver lining to this year’s unprecedented demand for mental healthcare: increased awareness and acceptance of mental health issues, even in the workplace. But, there’s more we can do.