Becker's Healthcare July 21, 2025
Rylee Wilson

Employers are looking to increase mental health resources available to employees in 2026, according to Mercer’s “Survey on Health & Benefit Strategies for 2026.”

The consulting firm surveyed 504 organizations with more than 500 employees about their 2026 benefit strategies.

Here are five things to know about how employers are approaching behavioral health benefits for 2026:

  1. More than 1 in 3 employers — 35% — plan to offer onsite counseling services in 2026, up from 29% in 2025.
  2. Employers are increasing the number of counseling sessions available to employees through employee assistance programs. Currently, the median...

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Topics: Employer, Insurance, Mental Health, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Survey / Study, Trends
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