2024 DMEC Annual Conference: Absence and Well-Being- Challenges and Opportunities

Before the pandemic, a mental health crisis was brewing in the U.S., with one in five individuals exhibiting diagnosable conditions. Overall leave of absence requests have spiked nearly 150% over the past five years, while leaves related to mental health are up an extraordinary 250% during that same period. Now more than ever, employees need the right level of support at the right time and in the right way. In this session, presenters will analyze recent absence trends related to behavioral health and use real-life scenarios to discuss the challenges related to administering these leaves, providing practical strategies and innovative care solutions that can address a broad range of mental health, physical health, and well-being issues. These tools serve as preventive resources to reduce overall leave for employers, as well as a care resource for employees on leave to accelerate recovery and help them get back to work more quickly.

Speakers:
Beth Brown, Director, Health & Well-Being, ComPsych
Sara Galle, Vice President, Absence Account Services, ComPsych