EAPs are often underutilized because workers lack knowledge of its benefits what these programs entail.

Strong EAPs can offer financial wellbeing tools. Additionally, health benefit plans can also provide health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts and other spending account services.

The Unmind survey provided other clues of how EAPs may appeal to and be used by more employees, particularly by meeting their preferences for those programs.

The next era of EAPs will belong to employers and partners who make that proactive shift. Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.

My company specializes in EAPs, so I've seen firsthand how a high-quality, proactive EAP can be a financial and strategic buffer that can protect a company’s health plan and improve workforce ...