Workers Value Therapy, but 60 Percent Say It Is More Intensive Than They Need

A survey of 2,000 employees found many wanted help with everyday stress, not intensive treatment, giving employers a chance to offer better-fitting, less costly support.

BY BRUCE CRUMLEY @BRUCEC_INC

With the costs of employer-provided healthcare coverage rising by nearly double digits this year, businesses are understandably looking to optimize plans and cut their expenses whenever possible. New employee survey data offers companies a great place to start that: by examining the kinds of therapy they offer, but which many workers say go too far or don’t quite fit their problems.

That message from staffers could help employers get a bigger and better bang from their health coverage buck, even as 2026 premiums are expected to rise by 9.2 percent, driving a 76 percent spike in those costs over the past decade. The insights came........

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