97% Of Employer Health Plans Offer Mental Health Services, 67% Addiction Services

A recent survey of 400 employers, each with 500 or more employees, revealed almost all offer health plans with mental health coverage (97%) and 67% cover substance use treatment.

“Poor mental health in the work force is widely understood to result in lower productivity, higher turnover, and higher health care costs for employers,” the researchers wrote. “Prior research has shown that when employees utilize mental health benefits, the correlation with positive business outcomes like presenteeism and productivity is dramatic.”

Employee visibility into benefits and services available is not always transparent: “Employers with complete and transparent claims access will have the . . .