{"id":6806,"date":"2020-05-22T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embarkbh.com\/?p=6806"},"modified":"2021-03-12T07:32:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T14:32:49","slug":"embarks-commitment-to-employees-benefits-and-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embarkbh.com\/news\/embarks-commitment-to-employees-benefits-and-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Embark&#8217;s Commitment to Employees&#8217; Benefits and Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tempe, Arizona \u2013<\/strong> Embark Behavioral Health announced three additional changes to employee benefits today, as part of their initiative to make their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embarkbh.com\/news\/\">benefits more reflective of their core purpose<\/a> and their commitment to better meet employees\u2019 needs in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three new benefits include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)<\/strong>, which is now available to all employees of Embark, including both full and part-time employees.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>CIGNA\u2019s Life Assistance Program offers a 24\/7 confidential and professional resource to employees and their families to help with life\u2019s challenges and benefits now include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Childcare and parenting resources<\/li><li>Counseling assessments and referrals<\/li><li>Crisis intervention<\/li><li>Daily living information services<\/li><li>Face-to-face counseling sessions (3)<\/li><li>Financial services<\/li><li>ID theft victim resources<\/li><li>Legal services<\/li><li>Older adult and senior care resources<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cignabehavioral.com\/CGI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24\/7 website access<\/a> to live chat with consultants, get online referral requests, use online trainings, webinars and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>F.S.A and H.S.A Changes<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, has provided special provisions relaxing over-the-counter restrictions for spending accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are some highlights of the CARES Act as it relates to employee benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Health insurance plans can reimburse telehealth services pre-deductible without impacting Health Saving Account (HSA) eligibility<ul><li>Note: this provision is temporary and will expire on December 21, 2021<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Menstrual care products are now reimbursable as eligible expenses, including tampons and pads<\/li><li>Over-the-counter (OTC) medications are now reimbursable under Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Health Saving Accounts without requiring a prescription or completing a Letter of Medical Necessity Form<ul><li>This provision is retroactive to January 1, 2020<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\"><li><strong>Mental Health Co-Pay Reduction<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>As of April 2020, mental health co-pays were reduced from $70 to $35 per session for visits claimed through the company medical insurance plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a 50% reduction in cost to benefit-eligible employees and applies to mental health counseling sessions and psychiatry appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This helps create better alignment between company benefits and Embark\u2019s commitment to their core purpose and employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ryan-penhallegon-698b701\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Embark\u2019s Human Resources Director, Ryan Penhallegon<\/a>, said this of the new benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cBenefits are an important cultural aspect of our organization, and they play and will continue to play, a vital role in caring for and protecting our employees and their families.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Embark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Embark Behavioral Health is a leading network of behavioral health treatment centers, for young people, that is dedicated to reversing the trends of anxiety, depression and suicide by 2028. 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