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From our Partners at Medavie Blue Cross<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Greater workplace supports are needed as a result of COVID-related stress, according to the latest mental health research.<\/p>\n

In 2020, Canada\u2019s life and health insurers paid $420 million in psychology-related claims to support mental health through the pandemic \u2014 up 24% from 2019, reported the Canadian Life Health and Insurance Association (CLHIA) in its annual publication, Canadian Life & Health Insurance Facts<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Women & Younger Workers Especially Affected<\/h2>\n

The 2021 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey found that mental illness was the most common chronic disease among plan members, with 21% having been diagnosed. Rates were even higher for females (26%) and those 18-34 (26%).<\/p>\n

The vast majority of plan sponsors (64%) cited employee mental health issues as the area where COVID-19 will have the biggest impact on benefit costs over the next five years.<\/p>\n

Second on the list was mental health issues among employee dependents (44%), followed by serious issues or chronic conditions that may have worsened due to delays in diagnosis or treatment as the pandemic persisted.<\/p>\n

Employers Have Options to Help Struggling Employees<\/h3>\n

\"marcMarc Avaria, Vice President Product and Disability Management at Medavie Blue Cross, shares his perspective with Benefits and Pensions Monitor<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Specifically, Marc discusses how organizations can protect employee mental health and prevent issues from escalating to the disability stage by intervening early, creating a supportive culture and modernizing benefit plans to include new health care technologies and innovations.<\/p>\n

Read the Full Article<\/a> and Learn More about Group Benefits<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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