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The exploding opioid crisis, well documented across the media, has resulted in 142,000 overdoses in U.S. hospital emergency departments in just 14 months between 2016 and 2017, according to the CDC. When employees in a company's workforce have an opioid problem, it affects job performance, absenteeism, and the other employees around them on a personal level. 75 percent of U.S. employers say t

Support Your Employees: Employers that offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), with free and confidential services, provide their employees the solutions and resources they need to feel healthy and productive at work and at home. EAP benefits help employees to resolve their concerns, focus on what matters, and feel appreciated by their employer. Support Your Supervisors: Your EAP is also

First Choice Health EAP is excited to announce we're adding an innovative new telehealth technology that will greatly improve behavioral health access for our 600+ clients. The platform is offered through online counseling partner BetterHelp, which will connect EAP members to the world?s largest online behavioral health network.Employers are struggling with the best ways to address employee behavi

I'd like to personally welcome you to our just-launched blog. This month marks the end of my first year with First Choice Health, and I've been busy gathering insights, building foundations, and collaborating with some amazing teams. I couldn't be prouder of our people here and the work we've done to chart a new era for the organization.This past year was one of growth for First Choice Health

A study in 2015 showed that the prescription opioid crisis caused almost one million people to be absent from their jobs. Employers are increasingly aware of this crisis and seek to identify if their workforce has problems with prescription opioid addiction and abuse (Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder, or CPOUD).Employers are encouraged to work with providers, provider networks, and employee as