The importance of mental health to one’s overall health continues to be affirmed by the rising demand for services. However, as Behavioral Health Business reports, there remains a disconnect between investment in behavioral health and a consumer’s interest in it, according to a newly released report.
The findings were part of an overall survey conducted by Evernoth – which is a division of health insurer Cigna – and polling company Ipsos that looked at ways to drive change within health care. More than 3,000 consumers with employer-sponsored health insurance were surveyed, along with 575 human resources decision-makers (HRDMs) and 58 health plan leaders (HPLs).
Overall, 52% of consumers believe that promoting work-life balance should be the primary support benefit from their employers, which was tops among all requested support options of the group. Conversely, only 25% of HRDMs say that their organizations provided it. Read more.
