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Tackling Polarised Perceptions of Corporate Health and Wellness
Annual international study
Employer and employee perceptions of corporate health and well-being benefits aren’t static. They change over time. The Global Perceptions of Corporate Health and Wellness Survey helps organisations better understand the health priorities of their workforce and, in turn, helps improve employee health, happiness, and productivity … not to mention their own bottom line.
The survey is conducted annually across four major global markets: the U.S., U.K., Singapore and UAE. The data collected from the survey provides unique insights from 4,000 employees and more than 1,000 Human Resource Directors. The study’s findings are relevant for:
Human resources | Finance leads | Culture strategists | Global mobility leads | Business owners
Insights to inform your well-being strategies
Explore the insights
Year-on-year data comparisons of:
- The gap between employer-employee perceptions of benefits and utilisation
- The changes in employee demand for employer-provided physical and mental health support
- The influence of benefits on talent attraction and retention
- The stigma and perceptions of mental health and sick leave
- The greatest work-related pressures and their impact on employee health
Use the data and insights
Apply the latest expert insights to help your organisation:
- Bend the curve on health care costs
- Understand workforce health risk profiles
- Mould benefits solutions to suit populations.
- Harness existing benefits.
- Engage employees and influence behaviours.
Tackling Perceptions of Corporate Health and Wellness 2021
Conducted in September 2020, Aetna International’s global employer-employee survey provides unique insights into how businesses recognise and manage the health priorities of their workforce and how COVID-19 is impacting this.
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Tackling Perceptions of Corporate Health and Wellness 2020
Our first survey revealed the gulf between employer- provided benefits and employee expectations, awareness, understanding and experiences. While employers think they’re doing a good job of supporting people’s physical and mental health, employees don’t agree.
Products and plans built for whole-person health
As a leading international health and wellness benefits provider, we put our members at the heart of personal, convenient and affordable care, which is delivered at home, in the community or in the palm of the hand. We make it easy for people to look after their whole-self every day – mind, body and spirit.
Pioneer (for individuals) 
Wherever life takes you, live it to the full. Pioneer is designed around you, your family and your circumstances. With a true health and wellness partner on your side, you’ll get the care and help you need to make informed decisions about your total health and well-being every step of the way.
2021 plan updates include:
Mental health benefits:
- Psychiatric treatment extended across all inpatient plans, with annual excess or co-insurance no longer applying to psychiatric treatment
- Aetna Mind introduced and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services broadened on lower level Summit plans
- Both Aetna Mind and Member Assistance Programme (MAP) introduced to Pioneer
Wellness benefits:
- A new stand-alone vaccinations benefit with cover extended to lower level plans
- A new communicable disease testing benefit included on Pioneer and an option on Summit plans
Dental and optical:
- Increased optional dental routine and major restorative benefit on Pioneer 4000
- Optical care cover now included on higher level Pioneer plans
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Our research highlights that, in the last 12 months, progress has been made to bridge the gulf that exists between the benefits employers are offering and what employees want and need from their health and wellness benefits. Yet, a sizeable gap still exists — particularly in relation to mental health. We enhance our industry leading health and wellness plans to help organisations close this gap and meet the mental health and whole-person health needs of today’s employees head on. International health care should be personal, convenient and affordable and should always go together with local insights and expertise. That’s why each of our products is carefully tailored to meet the short- and long-term needs of employees no matter where they live.
Caroline Pain, VP Customer Proposition, Aetna International
