Fierce Healthcare May 8, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic has brought far-reaching changes to the workforce, employers are adapting their approach to health and wellness benefits.
Willis Towers Watsons surveyed 816 employers, representing 12 million workers, in late April, and found that 47% are enhancing health benefits, and 45% plan to expand their wellness offerings.
Many (64%) of the employers surveyed believe the pandemic will have either a moderate or large impact on workers’ wellbeing, leading them to put a focus on these benefits. More than three quarters (77%) said they were intending to either begin offering or grow their virtual mental health offerings.
In addition, 60% said they were enhancing benefits for physical health through technology—such as offering virtual at-home workouts....
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