An innovator keeping your people productive and healthy with personalized, full-spectrum primary care, mental health care, and insurance benefit navigation: Eden Health

The Silicon Review

As a direct-to-employer medical provider, Eden Health offers a new, collaborative approach to employee health. Eden Health’s mobile app allows easy access to primary care, mental healthcare, and insurance navigation. The company integrates with any insurance plan and your current insurance broker. It all starts with Eden’s easy-to-use mobile app. Employees get fast responses to medical inquiries (within 7 minutes), booking of same-day appointments at nearby medical offices, and hassle-free virtual visits. Healthcare delivered by unconnected, siloed providers can result in gaps in care. That’s why Eden created the Integrated 360 care model, which provides each employee with their own team of medical and mental health providers, physical therapists, and insurance experts. Eden’s dedicated interdisciplinary Care Teams work together to understand each patient and help them achieve their health goals.

Eden improves the health and wellbeing of your employee populations while alleviating burdens from People Teams and benefitting your bottom line.

Save hours and cycles by having health insurance questions handled by Eden’s team
Improve your population’s health through consultations with Eden’s Medical Directors
Reduce absenteeism and travel time to medical appointments
Lower insurance claims costs and care costs overall

Every employee population has different needs, so Eden customizes its offerings to fit your company. Eden works with your existing software and insurance to coordinate a seamless onboarding experience for your people.

Employee Assistance Program

Stress is a part of everyday life for many employees. Personal, professional, and financial pressures all mount up, and research shows that 84% of Americans report feeling stressed weekly. To help alleviate stress in the workplace, it’s a good idea to implement an Employee Assistance Program. Benefits include improved engagement, boosted team morale, and a lower staff turnover. Having an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in place is a growing trend among American companies and organizations. According to Statista, 79% of American organizations provide EAPs for their staff. Not only is it a great way to demonstrate that you value your employees’ wellbeing, but it also makes sound economic sense — happier, healthier staff are more productive and take less time off. But, exactly what is an Employee Assistance Program and how does it work?

It’s common practice for companies to provide employees with the number of an EAP line they can call to speak to a referral agent when they need support or assistance. The referral agent may be another employee within the company (someone from the medical or health and safety team, for example) or someone outside the company like a union rep or EAP specialist. In either instance, the referral agent must be familiar with the relevant company protocols and any available resources. Any calls to the EAP line remain strictly confidential. Companies will never receive insights about when and how employees or their families use the program. The initial conversation helps employees assess their issues so the right resources, therapist, or service can be recommended. Most organizations limit the benefits of EAP offerings to a stipulated number of counseling or referral sessions available at zero cost. This means that even the best examples of employee assistance programs are not long-term solutions. However, they do help steer employees in the right direction before they encounter more significant issues or burnout.

Q. What are the Benefits of Offering an Employee Assistance Program?

With the support they need to identify, accept, and address issues early, employees get the help they need to tackle problems and reduce stress levels both at work and home. Employee Assistance Programs are meant to uncover problems and find solutions before they escalate to something more serious. Dealing with stress triggers and having easy access to assistance through a workplace program makes staff feel supported and helps them become happier, healthier, and more in control of their lives. While EAP advantages may appear one-sided initially, there are significant benefits for employers as well. It may take time to set up an EAP committee, decide on the model to follow, and create your EAP policy. However, once the process is complete and in motion, your company will start to see positive change relatively quickly.

Increased productivity – Research shows EAPs can reduce sick leave by 33%, work-related accidents by 65%, workers’ compensation claims by 30%, lost time by 40%, grievances by 50%, and time spent on supervisor reprimands by 74%.
Improved organizational culture – Boosted morale is good for everyone, and when teams are more focused and communicate effectively with fewer disputes, the internal organizational culture thrives.
Retention and recruitment – Healthy and happy staff who feel supported are typically loyal to the company. Plus, showing you care about employee wellbeing sets you apart as an employer of choice, helping to attract even more top talent for your teams.
Cost Savings – While it’s easy to assume an EAP is costly to set up and run, the return on investment is typically high. With all potential losses in time and productivity taken into account, it’s estimated that employers could reap back 8x what they invest into Employee Assistance Programs.

What is an employee assistance program without the knowledge, expertise, and experience you need to make it work? At Eden Health, Eden Health specializes in a collaborative approach that keeps your workforce healthier and happier for longer. The company believes that the best way to improve your organizational culture and increase employee wellness, loyalty, and retention is by integrating premium healthcare into your employee benefits packages. The importance of employee benefits can’t be understated. Whether you’re looking to kick start your EAP, build your referral network, or offer a higher level of healthcare to your teams, Eden’s team of experts is here to help. What sets Eden apart from other telemedicine options? First and foremost, the company has combined virtual and in-person services, making it simple for employees to get the care they need when and how they need it. But it’s the approach to collaborative care that Eden’s members love and rely on.

At Eden Health, patients have 24/7 access to a Care Team who works together to address their physical, mental, and financial health. By having one consistent team of MDs, mental health specialists, healthcare navigators, and physical therapists, Eden’s members can streamline their healthcare journey and ensure their care is no longer siloed.

Executive Physical

Your employees have a responsibility to you. In exchange for your employees’ work, you have a duty to take care of them. The cost of poor employee health to U.S. employees is high, with an estimated half-trillion dollars lost per year. Investing in the health of your employees is an investment in your organization. Healthy employees are more productive, more efficient, and happier. Offering an executive health screening as part of your company health program is a highly beneficial entitlement that pays dividends. So, what is an executive health check-up, who benefits, and how does it work? An executive check-up is a comprehensive physical designed with companies for their employees. They are typically more in-depth than a standard annual physical found within most standard group health insurance plans. Executive medicine focuses on identifying and providing guidance on preventing health problems before they occur. Most of these programs involve advanced imaging, lab testing, and screenings. Employees also gain access to consultations with specialists, who tailor their approaches based on the medical histories of the individual. Employees attending an executive physical can spend anywhere from a half-day to multiple days working with clinicians, depending on health risk areas and the quality of the provider. After an executive physical exam, each attendee receives a package and recommendations to help them achieve optimal health. Some critical differences between age-specific executive physical programs could include adding in bone density checks in the 50-59 programs, carotid ultrasounds in the 50+ programs, and abdominal ultrasounds in the 60+ range. Most programs will also contain treadmill stress tests, annual testosterone checks, pap smears, chest x-rays, and a base physical examination. Every provider will differ, so it makes sense to shop around and examine multiple providers to see which checks come included.

Many employers make the mistake of assuming that the term “executive physical” applies to specialized health screenings for CEOs and the rest of the board. In actuality, anyone can benefit from an executive health exam. Executive medicine is an attractive perk for the best organizations because good health extends far beyond the workplace. It’s a valuable service for companies that want to get the most from their employees and ordinary workers who wish to stay healthy long into the future. The direct costs of worker replacement, such as drafting temporary employees, comprised 1.6% of corporate America’s payroll. And this number fails to account for the indirect costs of losing a top performer to health problems.

An executive check-up is designed to enable the key figures within your company to achieve peak performance through health. Extending this benefit to your employees can help you get more from your team. Eden Health specializes in a state-of-the-art approach to modern healthcare. Searching for corporate wellness programs for your business? Eden’s 360-degree integrated healthcare program enables employees to take control of their health, all in one place, including through executive physicals. To learn about more employer solutions for healthcare, get in touch with Eden Health now.

Matt McCambridge, CEO