April 25, 2023
Everyone needs behavioral health support at some point. And businesses need it too. According to the American Psychiatric Association, employees with untreated depression experience a 35% reduction in productivity, contributing to increased absenteeism and medical costs.
Whether we’re among the estimated one in five who battle anxiety, depression, eating disorders or substance misuse each year, or have helped a loved one, friend or colleague through a mental illness or crisis, the need for treatment and support is widespread.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month—an opportunity to highlight the importance of prioritizing mental health. Your employees have options for care through their health plan, and we’re continually adding new brick-and-mortar providers and virtual solutions they may not be aware of. We’ve created the following materials to help you inform employees about the treatment resources available through your Asuris plan and encourage them to seek care when they need it.
Behavioral health resource flyer: “Know your behavioral health options” This is a complete guide to all the ways employees can find and access behavioral health care. If you share only one piece of behavioral health content with your employees, make it this one. And, while we encourage all members to create an account and sign in to asuris.com to find care, let your employees know they can contact and receive care quickly from the virtual providers listed on the flyer with no referral and no pre-authorization required.
Email template: Want to encourage your employees to use the behavioral health resource flyer but don’t know what to say? No problem. We’ve created this email template to help you get started.
Company intranet/newsletter article: Include this article in your company’s May employee newsletter and on your company intranet to reinforce the importance of mental health and encourage use of your health plan’s treatment options.
Understanding the different provider types: With so many different behavioral health providers, it can be hard to know which type of provider is right for each circumstance. This flyer provides an overview of the different providers to help your employees make informed decisions and know what to expect.
Mental health webinar: If you missed our April 12 webinar about how to recognize and manage mental health problems in the workplace, you can watch the recording here. You’ll learn best practices for helping employees navigate care access and close care gaps.
Asuris Motivate: Embedded well-being program where employees will find an educational health library, programs and activities to help improve and strengthen mental well-being. Share these materials with your employees: Asuris Motivate behavioral health in English | Asuris Motivate behavioral health in Spanish
Want more information? Contact your account representative.