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COVID-19: Don’t Forget Your EAP

Julie Stich, CEBS

26 Mar 202022 Sep 2020

Listen to this content here. Self-quarantine. Shelter in place. Safe at home. Social distancing. Asymptomatic carrier. Novel coronavirus. New phrases that have become an everyday part of our lexicon. We’re standing at least six feet away from people. Working virtually. Avoiding face-to-face […]

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Coronavirus and International Business Travel

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

12 Mar 202001 Apr 2020

Making sure employees and their families stay healthy and safe includes acknowledging the anxiety and stress that comes with travel, explained Dr. Amit Arwindekar, North American Medical Director at United HealthCare Global, in the March 11 webcast Coronavirus and International Business Travel: […]

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Organizations Report Mental Health Offerings on the Rise

Anne Patterson

08 Oct 201907 Oct 2019

Mental health benefit offerings are on the rise, according to Workplace Wellness Trends, a new report released today from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Over the past several years, there has been a noticeable increase in the share of organizations […]

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20 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Wellness Vendor

Teri Dougherty, CEBS

05 Sep 201922 Sep 2020

Most agree that healthier employees are happier, more productive and have fewer medical costs! The challenge, according to Jason Elliot, author of the article, Validate Wellness Vendors With a Data-Driven Approach, (Benefits Magazine, August 2019), is “every worker population is unique” and […]

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Four Employee Benefits Crucial to Maintaining Employee Mental Health

Lois Gleason, CEBS

17 Jul 201917 Jul 2019

Most employers want to support the mental health of their employees. In a previous blog post, I offered suggestions for cultivating a respectful culture that destigmatizes mental illness and helps employees perform to their full potential. In this post, I discuss four […]

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Happy and Healthy World Mental Health Day!

rebeccae

10 Oct 201810 Oct 2018

October 10 is World Mental Health Day. Before you run to your local card store—This is NOT one of the holidays where you need to send a card and chocolate, but you can! Recently I wrapped up the International Foundation Mental Health and […]

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Three Ways to Get More Employees to Use Your EAP

Lois Gleason, CEBS

06 Mar 201806 Mar 2018

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are useful . . . when employees use them. A survey on mental health benefits by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans shows over 90% of organizations offered an EAP in 2016. In the same survey, 49% […]

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When Opioid Addiction Shows Up at Work

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

02 Feb 201822 Sep 2020

When his teenaged daughter came home with an opioid prescription after having her wisdom teeth removed, Randall Kratz challenged her doctor. Kratz, senior account manager for FEI Behavioral Health in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had worked as a substance abuse counselor and knew about […]

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Talking Benefits Episode 9: When Disaster Strikes

Staff

06 Sep 201706 Sep 2017

As we watch the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and brace for Hurricane Irma, our perspective shifts. The struggles of those in the paths of the storms are immense, and many may need help that falls outside the scope of the benefit plan […]

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Compliance Checkup—ACA, SPD, COBRA

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

13 Feb 201718 Aug 2017

The future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains uncertain, but employee benefit plan sponsors should be alert for compliance issues that aren’t going away. Scott Segal addressed common compliance errors during his presentation “Employee Benefits Compliance ‘Hot Topics’” during the 26th […]