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. 2010;25(2):89-106.
doi: 10.1080/15555241003760979.

EMPLOYER CHOICES IN EAP DESIGN AND WORKSITE SERVICES

Bernard McCann  1 , Vanessa Azzone, Elizabeth L Merrick, Deirdre Hiatt, Dominic Hodgkin, Constance M Horgan
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EMPLOYER CHOICES IN EAP DESIGN AND WORKSITE SERVICES

Bernard McCann et al. J Workplace Behav Health. 2010.

Abstract

In today's complex private healthcare market, employers have varied preferences for particular features of behavioral health products such as Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). Factors which may influence these preferences include: establishment size, type of organization, industry, workplace substance abuse regulations, and structure of health insurance benefits. This study of 103 large employer purchasers from a single managed behavioral healthcare organization investigated the impact of such variables on the EAP features that employers select to provide to workers and their families. Our findings indicate that for this group of employers, preferences for the type and delivery mode of EAP counseling services are fairly universal, while number of sessions provided and choices for EAP-provided worksite activities are much more varied, and may be more reflective of the diverse characteristics, organizational missions and workplace culture found among larger employers in the US.

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