Employee Benefit News November 26, 2019
Amanda Schiavo

As the population of people over the age of 65 continues to rise, more of today’s workforce is balancing the dual roles of employee and caregiver.

For some 44 million Americans, this burden affects an employee’s mental, financial and physical well-being. Employers have been taking more of an initiative in helping ease employees’ stressors by implementing specialized benefits.

However, mental and behavioral health strategies rank as the top clinical areas where two thirds of employers cut costs, according to Willis Towers Watson’s Best Practices in Healthcare Employer Survey.

To help employers manage healthcare costs and caregiving benefits, Willis Towers Watson health and benefits consulting practice leader Regina Ihrke, and managing director for retirement Alan Glickstein connected with Employee Benefit News.

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