Whole-person health
Focusing on just the medical side of an employee’s health doesn’t offer a complete picture. Taking a whole-person approach means addressing one’s physical, mental, financial and overall health and well-being needs. UnitedHealthcare has the breadth of products and solutions to help ensure your clients’ health benefits strategy addresses all the factors that may influence employee health and well-being.
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[narrator] Can a whole-person approach to health benefits transform the health of a workforce and an employer's bottom line? Let's explore why supporting employee health and well-being means more than offering medical benefits alone.
to health benefits
transform the health of a workforce
and an employer's bottom line?
Let's explore why supporting
employee health and well-being
means more than offering medical benefits alone.
By addressing pharmacy, financial, behavioral health, and more, employers can take a holistic approach that may lead to a healthier, more productive workforce and significant cost savings.
behavioral health, and more,
employers can take a holistic approach
that may lead to a healthier,
more productive workforce
and significant cost savings.
The truth is, 95% of surveyed employees said physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being are all connected.
said physical, mental, emotional,
and social well-being are all connected.
Offering quality medical benefits is the first step. And UnitedHealthcare is helping lead the way with health plans built to simplify the health care experience. Your employees get access to a quality network and specialized programs to help address their specific health needs, including cancer support and diabetes management.
is the first step.
And UnitedHealthcare is helping
lead the way with health plans
built to simplify the health care experience.
Your employees get access to a quality
network and specialized programs
to help address their specific health needs,
including cancer support
and diabetes management.
Pharmacy is also a consideration, since around 55% of an employer's total drug spend applies to specialty medications. And many drugs are covered under both benefits.
since around 55% of an employer's
total drug spend
applies to specialty medications.
And many drugs are
covered under both benefits.
In an integrated model, UnitedHealthcare reviews medical and pharmacy claims to better advocate for employees on when to use their medical benefit and when to use their pharmacy benefit—so health care can be as affordable as possible.
reviews medical and pharmacy claims
to better advocate for employees
on when to use their medical benefit
and when to use their pharmacy benefit.
So health care can be as
affordable as possible.
Specialty benefits like dental, vision, and hearing are also important—not only for supporting overall health, but also potentially helping detect early signs of serious conditions and reducing long-term costs.
and hearing are also important,
for not only supporting overall health,
but also potentially helping detect
early signs of serious conditions
and reducing long-term costs.
Employee mental health care matters, too. With robust behavioral health benefits, employers may help employees better connect to care and support. Stress about finances may also impact mental and physical health. UnitedHealthcare offers integrated solutions, such as flexible spending accounts and financial protection benefits, to help employees manage their financial health—especially when unexpected situations arise—which may enhance their overall well-being.
With robust behavioral health benefits,
employers may help employees better
connect to care and support.
Stress about finances may also
impact mental and physical health.
UnitedHealthcare offers
integrated solutions,
such as flexible spending accounts
and financial protection benefits
to help employees manage
their financial health,
especially when
unexpected situations arise,
which may enhance their overall well-being.
Investing in whole-person health isn't just good for employees. It's smart business.
isn't just good for employees.
It's smart business.
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Offering quality medical plans and targeted clinical programs
Surveyed employers rank medical benefits as the No. 1 most important benefit to offer employees.1 At UnitedHealthcare, we are working to offer a variety of medical plans and targeted clinical programs that treat the whole person, not just the condition at hand.
Managing drug spend with pharmacy benefits
As the No. 2 most important benefit to offer according to surveyed employers,1 pharmacy care is a critical piece of the benefits puzzle. When medical and pharmacy benefits are managed together, care can be more coordinated across the two benefits, allowing for better health outcomes, lower costs and simpler experiences. And, at UnitedHealthcare, our integrated benefits approach has proven results.
Supporting a continuum of behavioral health needs
Approximately 15% of working-age adults currently live with a mental health disorder, and depression and anxiety alone drain $1T from the global economy annually through lost productivity.2 Adding behavioral health benefits into your offerings can help ensure your employees and their families have access to the mental health support they may need. At UnitedHealthcare, we focus on delivering a guided experience that helps members find the behavioral health care they need.
Addressing dental, vision and hearing health needs
Dental, vision and hearing benefits are not “extra;” they’re essential benefits. The reason? An individual’s mouth, eyes and ears often serve as indicators of overall health and well-being.
Investing in employee financial wellness
Personal financial concerns or economic hardships can take a toll on an employee’s overall health and well-being. That financial vulnerability extends beyond personal finances and can affect their mental health and productivity and focus at work,3 with U.S. employees spending more than 8 hours a week managing personal finances — half of that occurring during work hours.4 At UnitedHealthcare, we’re working to meet the whole-person health needs of your employees, including their financial well-being.
Providing wellness programs to support overall employee well-being
Making healthier lifestyle choices may help reduce the likelihood of developing a chronic illness while also improving one’s overall quality of life. In fact, 89% said employees take fewer sick days as a result of their well-being program.5 At UnitedHealthcare, we have wellness programs designed to foster healthier, more productive workforces.