COLUMBUS, Ga., February 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Mental health and emotional wellness challenges are on the rise, and that’s why Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the US, established a strategic relationship with Neuroflux which adds an innovative mental health solution designed to help people assess and monitor existing and undetected behavioral health conditions. With NeuroFlow, employees are empowered through self-service resources that provide insight into the “what” and “why” of their wellness plans to help reduce the impact of behavioral health conditions.
“According to the American Psychological Association67% of Americans report increased stress over the course of the pandemic, creating a tremendous need to proactively address mental and emotional health challenges, particularly in the workplace,” he said. Aflac Senior Vice President, Premier Life, Absence and Disability Solutions, Scott A Beeman. “We are excited to partner with NeuroFlow to offer a solution that increases value for our customers before they have even filed a claim. This program will certainly help people overcome daily stress, especially as the pandemic continues to highlight the need for greater mental and emotional well-being.
The NeuroFlow solution is designed to help fill any gaps that may exist in an employer’s behavioral health program by proactively detecting potential issues while also providing digital educational content for general wellness, as well as conditions such as depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and more. To get ahead of preventable adverse events before a person’s condition worsens, NeuroFlow’s response services provide high-touch phone outreach to high-risk individuals identified by AI to route them to the appropriate level of care.
“Organizations like Aflac are setting a new standard of care for their clients by supporting the overall mental well-being of employees,” said NeuroFlow CEO. chris molar. “We are thrilled to work with innovative organizations like Aflac as they embrace behavioral health, help close gaps in care, challenge stigma around mental health and support clients in a holistic way.”
Through its initial offering beginning in the third quarter of 2022, NeuroFlow will be available to new and existing customers who have fully insured group long-term disability policies with more than 1,000 covered lives. Aflac’s goal is to be a market leader in providing NeuroFlow to customers who meet these criteria. By offering NeuroFlow broadly to qualified accounts, Aflac aims to support and improve employee health.
“Often people can be experiencing a mental or emotional challenge and not even realize it. Early detection means early intervention, which can significantly influence the outcome for both employees and employers,” Beeman said.
NeuroFlow creates a digital experience that offers personalized activities and assessments to help people improve their health and track their progress. These services are not a substitute for medical or psychological counseling or treatment. NeuroFlow may not be available in some states in connection with this association.
ABOUT AFLAC INCORPORATED
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) is a Fortune 500 company that helps protect more than 50 million people through its subsidiaries in Japan and the US, where it is a leading supplemental insurer by paying cash quickly when policyholders get sick or injured. For more than six decades, insurance policies from affiliates of Aflac Incorporated have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the US, Aflac is the number one provider of workplace/voluntary insurance products. Aflac Life Insurance Japan is the leading provider of medical and cancer insurance in Japan, where it insures 1 out of every 4 homes. In 2021, Aflac Incorporated was proud to be listed as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere during the 15the consecutive year. Also in 2021, the company was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and became a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). In 2022, Aflac Incorporated was named to Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies for the 21st time and to the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index for the third consecutive year. To find out how to get help with expenses that health insurance doesn’t cover, meet us at aflac.com or aflac.com/espanol. Investors can learn more about Aflac Incorporated and its commitment to ESG and social responsibility at investors.aflac.com under “Sustainability.”
About NeuroFlow
NeuroFlow provides best-in-class technology and care services for the effective integration of behavioral health. NeuroFlow’s HIPAA-compliant platform supports more than 14 million users across 300 health systems, payers and organizations, helping them capture behavioral health information and take action to proactively manage individuals and populations holistically. https://www.neuroflow.com/.
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