Fierce Health Technology June 22, 2020
Paige Minemyer

The overwhelming majority of employers now offer emotional and mental well-being supports as part of their wellness programs, according to a new survey.

The survey of 152 jumbo, large and midsized firms released by the Business Group on Health and Fidelity shows 95% offer these supports in their wellness programs.

And while these supports were proliferating before COVID-19, they’re proving their value now more than ever as more people work remotely, researchers said.

There is a broad sense of shared stress due to the pandemic, LuAnn Heinen, vice president of well-being and workforce strategy at the Business Group on Health, told Fierce Healthcare.

“I think it’s an ‘aha!’ moment,” she said.

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