Mental health is a year-round priority, not just a seasonal or occasional concern. In a recent blog post, the importance of transforming mental health in America is highlighted. The post discusses how the clinical intervention support provided through Goodpath is making an impact for members receiving disability benefits.
Healthcare professionals have disability needs specific to their industry, especially given later retirement ages and potential to return to limited work. An experienced claims team that understands physician earnings, ensuring accurate benefit calculations during partial disabilities is key, and helps physicians to continue serving patients during recovery.
The FDA recently approved gene therapies used to treat hemophilia A and B. This Sun Life Bright Paper dives deeper into Roctavian and Hemgenix, other treatments, their costs, and more. This is a big step forward in hemophilia care!
Sun Life’s Family Leave Insurance closes an important benefits gap, making it easier to help employees meet their family’s health needs.
James Slotnick, VP, Government Relations & Sustainability and Carla Fritz, Director, Absence Products hosted this informative webinar on June 17, 2024.
For the past twelve years, Sun Life has shared our data and insights with the self-funded marketplace to help employers and brokers understand trends around the highest-cost claims. We are committed to providing you with actionable insights that can help you stay informed about conditions and medications most likely to result in a high-cost claim, and steps you can take to manage that risk as a self-funded employer.
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women in the U.S., and can take a severe emotional and mental toll on patients and their families. Sun Life's Bright Paper discusses the link between mental health and breast cancer, barriers to access treatment, recommendations, and more.
During this informative webinar on April 22, 2024, Sun Life’s Marjory Robertson, AVP & Senior Counsel, and Brittany Lambert, Accommodation Consultant Lead, Group Claims, shared common sense and practical lessons to be learned from the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)'s final regulations from the EEOC and provided guidance to help ensure compliance.
Kidney related conditions consistently rank within Sun Life's top 10 high-cost claims, and having kidney disease is surprisingly common. Sun Life's Bright Paper addresses kidney disease risk factors, barriers to care, and recommendations for employers to help employees manage their health, while also controlling claim costs.
Dr. Hamill reflects on the 6th anniversary of her son's diagnosis with diabetes. As a doctor, she recognized the signs that led to his diagnosis as a teenager, and as a mom, they learned together how to manage his condition through insulin injections, blood sugar monitoring, and diet. While diabetes brings challenges, her son has adapted well, and she hopes sharing this milestone and their experience helps to highlight the importance of prevention, awareness, and healthy lifestyle choices.
Arthritis, the leading cause of work disability, affects 1 in 4 adults and has no cure yet. In this article, Sun Life shares insights on the long-term condition, and covers the impacts it can have on employees and employers, high-cost arthritis claims, and research on current and potential drug therapies.
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