4 Mental Healthcare Benefits to Look for from Employers

Employers were once able to meet the healthcare needs of their employees by just offering group health plans designed to help combat the rising costs of healthcare.

That is no longer the case.

Today, the modern workforce is experiencing record levels of burnout, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.  And because traditional health plans and employment solutions are often ill-equipped to handle the costs of treating and addressing mental health needs, employees are quitting, quietly quitting, or worse, experiencing pain and physical harm associated with declining mental health.

Fortunately, employers are starting to get the memo and making substantial investments in the mental health needs of their workforce.

And so, before you consider a job or leave for another company, you should confirm whether your prospective employer is offering one of 2023’s top trending mental health benefits.

1. Traditional therapy

Healthcare is a lot more than yearly checkups, prescription medicine, and surgery.  But because that is the sole focus of so many plans, they fall short in dealing with mental health care and omit mental health expenses, like in-person therapy visits, which can cost employees hundreds of dollars.

To address this, more and more employers are offering plans that include in-person therapy visits or HSA/FSA plans where employees can choose to direct funds toward traditional therapy.

2. Lifestyle spending accounts

One growing trend that will likely pick up even more steam in 2023 is access to lifestyle spending accounts.

Lifestyle spending accounts allow employers to address common life expenses typically excluded from FSA, HRA, or HSA arrangements. Employees can use their lifestyle spending accounts towards gym memberships, exercise equipment, or even spa days.

This is great for mental health care because, as research has shown, those who engage in regular exercise have better emotional well-being and lower rates of mental illness.

 3. Virtual care solutions

Not everyone has time to run to the doctor, especially when office hours fall during work hours.

Enter the convenience of virtual care.

It was reported in a recent study that by the end of 2023, an expected 95 percent of employers will offer virtual care solutions for medical and behavioral health issues.

Virtual solutions offer a wide range of benefits for both employees and employers.  For one, they keep costs low and offer the convenience factor of seeing a professional on shorter notice and without wasting time commuting.

4. Onsite mental health solutions

Another trend likely to grow in 2023 is the availability of onsite care at places of business.

Even though many employees have shifted to remote work, hybrid work, and necessary staff requirements mean there are still plenty of on-site workers.  For those employees, having mental health solutions available onsite provides a massive benefit when stress hits a boiling point at the office.

Onsite care does not mean a doctor at the office. Rather, onsite mental health solutions include yoga, meditation, or counseling.

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