MBiz | Winter 2022

JOHNSTON GROUP EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

TAKING IT ONE STEP FURTHER Chambers Plan is always looking for value to add to their plans.

For Johnston Group, supporting businesses and their employees has always been at the heart of what they do. They are the administrator of a number of employee benefits plans, including Chambers Plan, which includes resources to help employees deal with stresses and mental health challenges so they can stay healthy and productive at work and at home. They are the administrator of a number of employee benefits plans, including Chambers Plan, which includes resources to help employees deal with stresses and mental health challenges so they can stay healthy and productive at work and at home. An increasing amount of absenteeism is related to employees taking time off to go to see a doctor. For remote clients who needed to travel to see a doctor, the problem is even more challenging. An increasing amount of absenteeism is related to employees taking time off to go to see a doctor. For remote clients who needed to travel to see a doctor, the problem is even more challenging. Just months before the Covid pandemic took hold, Johnston Group partnered with Teladoc ® Just months before the COVID pandemic took hold, Johnston Group partnered with Teladoc® to launch a telemedicine service, which they included in all Extended Health supporting businesses and their employees has always been at the heart of what they do.

to launch a telemedicine service, which they included in all Extended Health options at no extra charge. They would never suggest they anticipated Covid, but online doctor visits turned out to be a valuable addition enabling Plan members to get care when the medical industry was being pressed beyond capacity. Once again, Johnston Group is taking benefits plans one step further to deal with the stresses brought on by the “new reality” the community faces. They wanted to simplify the process of getting support for mental health to make it more accessible. So they worked with Teladoc to provide a stepped, whole health approach for employees to maximize their well-being. Every Chambers Plan member now has access to myStrength from Teladoc. myStrength is a flexible and comprehensive digital mental health program with proven tools to help address stress, depression, sleep quality, and more. For Chambers Plan members who hold a Health option, they have also built in Mental Once again, Johnston Group is taking benefits plans one step further to deal with the stresses brought on by the “new reality” the community faces. They wanted to simplify the process of getting support for mental health to make it more accessible. So they worked with Teladoc to provide a stepped, whole health approach for employees to maximize their well-being. Every Chambers Plan member now has access to myStrength from Teladoc. myStrength is a flexible and comprehensive digital mental health program with proven tools to help address stress, depression, sleep quality, and more. For Chambers Plan members who hold a Health option, they options at no extra charge. They would never suggest they anticipated COVID, but online doctor visits turned out to be a valuable addition enabling Plan members to get care when the medical industry was being pressed beyond capacity.

Health Navigator. With this service, they can have expert psychologists and psychiatrists review a diagnosis and treatment plan and deliver a personalized action plan. An assigned navigator then guides the member through each step to wellness with collaborative, ongoing support. And additional programs are continually being developed. Chambers Plan is not- for-profit and reinvests any surpluses into developing the Plan to give customers a tool to attract and retain for talent in this very competitive recruiting environment. They are always working with their partners to provide more value in the Plan because they believe healthy people make for healthy businesses and a stronger community. ■ have also built in Mental Health Navigator. With this service, they can have expert psychologists and psychiatrists review a diagnosis and treatment plan and deliver a personalized action plan. An assigned navigator then guides the member through each step to wellness with collaborative, ongoing support. And additional programs are continually being developed. Chambers Plan is not- for-profit and reinvests any surpluses into developing the Plan to give customers a tool to attract and retain talent in this very competitive recruiting environment. They are always working with their partners to provide more value in the Plan because they believe healthy people make for healthy businesses and a stronger community. ■ Learn more about Johnston Group’s focus on supporting businesses and their employees at johnstongroup.ca Learn more about Johnston Group’s focus on supporting businesses and their employees at johnstongroup.ca

WINTER 2022