Employer interest in offering behavioral health solutions is higher today than pre-pandemic, but the integration of behavioral health services with the primary care services employees have available to them has yet to fall into place.
"Affordability challenges are taking a real toll, not only on the financial health of patients but their physical and mental health as well," said Tom Policelli, CEO, HPS/PayMedix.
Innovative health care models took center stage before the House of Representatives as an advocacy organization presented its case for shifting away from fee-based medical care as a way to improve health care and lower costs.
Mental health and substance use disorders have reached epidemic levels, and psychiatric-mental health nurses can help fill critical gaps in the health care system, says a new report.
The 2020 law, which allows for price transparency in medical billing, has been largely successful in protecting consumers, though gaps remain, say stakeholders.
Employees often do not know the range of resources available to them in their benefits packages, and are often unaware of counseling included in the company's employee assistance program, according to a TELUS survey.
Brian Uhlig has incorporated lessons learned early in life about resilience and entrepreneurship into every step of his career, helping him evolve into an industry leader who refuses to settle for the status quo.
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