Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Holiday Stress: Some Tips for Coping and Staying Positive

2023-12-29T09:03:18-05:00December 27th, 2023|2023, COVID-19 Updates, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Wellness|

The holiday season often brings unwelcome guests — stress and depression. And it's no wonder. The holidays often present a dizzying array of demands — cooking meals, shopping, baking, cleaning and entertaining, to name just a few. And [...]

Here are 3 Ways to Use Your HSA To Get Care During Mental Health Month

2023-12-19T15:59:25-05:00May 15th, 2023|2023, Benefits Administration, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Wellness|

Mental health is just as important as physical health, and it's important to seek help if you're struggling. But mental health care can be expensive, which is why it's important to know how to use your health savings account [...]

May is Mental Health Month: EAPs Are A Great Resource

2023-12-19T15:59:26-05:00May 15th, 2023|2023, Benefits Administration, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Wellness|

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are confidential, short-term counseling and referral services offered by employers to their employees and their families. EAPs can provide assistance with a variety of personal and work-related issues, including: Stress Anxiety Depression Substance abuse Family [...]

Mental Health: How Employee Assistance Programs Can Help Staff Stay Mentally Healthy

2023-04-17T11:10:08-04:00March 28th, 2023|2023, Benefits Administration, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits|

Employee assistance programs, or EAPs, provide a win-win solution for both employees and organizations. By offering access to mental health assistance programs such as therapy services, and short-term counseling sessions, EAPs enable employees to take care of their mental [...]

How to Help Reduce the Stigma Around Mental Health in the Workplace

2023-04-17T11:12:11-04:00October 5th, 2022|2022, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Safety Tips|

Mental health challenges have tested many workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. And as the pandemic reaches the two-and-a-half-year mark, experts say employers need to make employees’ mental health as high of a priority as physical health. “If you have [...]

Agencies Issue Report on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

2023-04-17T11:12:15-04:00August 4th, 2022|2022, Benefits Administration, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance, Employee Benefits Legislation, Wellness|

The DOL, HHS, and IRS issued a report to Congress on the failure by group health plans to comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The report is required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), which [...]

Positive Drug Tests For U.S. Workers at Highest Level in 20 Years

2023-04-17T11:12:56-04:00April 1st, 2022|2022, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits|

Paced by a continuing increase in marijuana positivity rates, the positive drug test rate for U.S. workers reached its highest level in two decades in 2021, according to an annual analysis conducted by lab services provider Quest Diagnostics. Researchers [...]

Mental Health: The Importance Of Understanding And Recognizing Issues At Work

2023-04-17T11:22:51-04:00July 9th, 2021|2021, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Wellness|

More than half of adults with mental illness do not receive treatment for their conditions, which means that for every person receiving help for conditions like anxiety or depression, there is another individual who is struggling with a condition they might [...]

How You Can Support the Mental Health of Your Employees During COVID-19

2023-04-17T11:23:36-04:00April 26th, 2021|2021, COVID-19 Updates, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits|

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on everyone’s mental health. People have experienced financial hardship, additional challenges with childcare and school cancellations, job loss, reduced hours, sickness, and grief. The future is uncertain, and the present is extra [...]

COVID-19: Coping with Pandemic Fatigue

2023-04-17T11:23:43-04:00February 18th, 2021|2021, COVID-19 Updates, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Wellness|

Over these past months, you may have found yourself thinking or saying, “I am so over this pandemic.” If you have, your feelings, thoughts, and stretched-to-the-limit tolerance level are understandably normal. Understanding COVID Fatigue Although COVID or pandemic fatigue [...]