Employee Benefit Advisor September 26, 2019
LAS VEGAS — Making meaningful changes to employee health — and employer healthcare costs — isn’t always so easy, especially if employers aren’t paying attention to the health of the whole person.
But providing a well-rounded health and wellness program could help to move the needle, experts said, speaking on a panel Wednesday at Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser’s Benefits Forum and Expo in Las Vegas.
The first step may be addressing mental health issues that could be impacting overall worker health. Employers should look beyond claims and survey data to identify mental issues that may be plaguing workers, said Jaclyn Wainwright, CEO of Aircare Health, a mental health and substance abuse prevention benefit provider.
“Don’t ignore the...