| Please see the email sent to open links in this post. If you did not receive the email please contact Ed Hartmann and request the emailed version. We hope you’re enjoying our new monthly eNewsletter: The Highmark News. Please take a moment to scroll and engage with this month’s topics. Our goal is for these periodic updates to be as useful as possible to you. Be sure to share your feedback with your client manager. We’d love to hear your thoughts about what you like and find most valuable.
This month’s issue covers a variety of very important topics. Feel free to distribute to your employees as well. Please note that all benefits mentioned below may not be available to all members. Refer to your plan documents for details or contact your employer/broker for more information.
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
Everyone struggles with mental well-being on occasion. But for millions of people, mental health care is an ongoing need. Data shows that anxiety and depression are the top two diagnoses today. Highmark health plan members can seek help through an expanded provider network. We offer personalized quality care — virtually or in person — from a collaborative team of navigators, coaches, and therapists. Explore our resource page for mental health services and information.
Make Every Day a Mental Health Day
Life brings us challenges each day. Those challenges can be easier to manage with some extra help. Employers that offer mental well-being benefits can experience increased productivity and reduced absenteeism. Our new Mental Well-Being program, powered by Spring Health, provides seamless 24/7 access to resources. Resources include an expanded provider network, digital self-help tools, and a crisis line for emergencies. Learn more about Highmark’s mental and behavioral health solutions.
LGBTQ+ Health Care Benefits
We believe that everyone deserves comprehensive benefits that serve the whole person. Our health plans are inclusive for all people, with progressive programs that support your company’s goals for LGBTQ+ equity. Highmark members can receive gender-affirming care, as well as fertility and assisted reproduction benefits to help build a family. We offer these services to our own employees, making us a leader in corporate equality and human rights. Read more about how Highmark champions LGBTQ+ health in mind, body, and spirit.
MyHighmark Is the Digital Front Door to Better Health
MyHighmark provides a one-stop health care destination for Highmark members. The digital portal, available online and via an app, is an integrated health management tool. Members can use MyHighmark to locate a provider, check insurance claims, and find personalized tools for their specific health conditions. It’s another way that we are improving whole-person health care — and moving the industry forward — with data-driven technologies. See what makes MyHighmark an immersive and engaging member experience.
How Stress Can Negatively Impact Dental Health
Dentists frequently see damage from tooth clenching and grinding, a condition known as bruxism. Bruxism can happen during sleep and waking hours. It’s an unconscious response to anxiety that results in chipped or cracked teeth or other signs of wear. According to The Bruxism Association, about 70% of cases trace back to stress. Find out what you (or a loved one) can do to relieve stress-related bruxism in your life.
Bright Blue Futures: Building the Health Care Workforce
Highmark Bright Blue Futures advances diverse community health goals, including access to health care education for tomorrow’s nurses. Our career development and scholarship programs will help shore up regional health care in the face of a nursing shortage. Students are diverse — ranging from certified nursing assistant trainees to college graduates earning a second degree in nursing. Read how Bright Blue Futures will help these aspiring caregivers get meaningful jobs, providing care for Highmark members and beyond. |
