What 142 employers say about mental health benefits

Surveys from the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions and Mercer highlight which health benefits have become the most important for employees, Tara Bannow reports for Modern Healthcare—as well as the one non-health related benefit that topped one survey’s findings.

Mental health benefits key for both employers and employees, surveys find

According to Bannow, two new surveys from the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions and Mercer suggest the Covid-19 pandemic has made comprehensive, affordable mental health benefits an important area of focus for both employers and employees.

The National Alliance survey was conducted in August among 142 employers with at least 1,000 employees each and found that mental health and substance use treatment access and quality tied...