What is Telehealth Therapy?
The digital age has opened the door to receiving mental health care in non-traditional settings by utilizing the internet and cell phone. Telehealth is a type of therapy that can be provided over the phone or via video conferencing. It’s easier than ever to get access to a qualified therapist no matter where you are such as on a business trip or during a time that you would otherwise not be able to make it to a therapist physically.
Telehealth therapy can be particularly important for someone recovering from substance addiction or someone that is managing a mental health disorder that is having a difficult day. It can give immediate access to a certified therapist through a phone or video call, giving you the professional mental health care that you need to maintain sobriety or overcome difficult days in recovery from a mental health disorder.
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Benefits of Telehealth Therapy
Telehealth has an important place in mental health treatment as people lead busy lives that leave little room for healing and therapy. Among the chief benefits of telehealth therapy is its ease of entry and flexibility – you can receive the mental health treatment that you need nearly anywhere and often at more flexible times than in a standard therapeutic setting.
It therefore also helps to improve retention rates because of how easy it is to have a session with a therapist instead of the many excuses that a person could make for skipping a therapy appointment. It helps with consistency, too, because it’s far easier to fit in a short therapy session in between other things in your life.
Whether you have no transportation, are in a rural area with limited treatment options, can’t travel due to some issue, or just have a hectic schedule, telehealth therapy is accessible. It also eliminates the dreaded waiting room, allowing you to carry on with your day or not feel the added pressures of waiting rooms, only seeing the therapist virtually when all parties are ready.
Is Telehealth Therapy Covered by Union Insurance?
Over recent years, it’s become more important for health insurance providers to cover telehealth. The ease of access, flexibility, and benefits it has for people who are unable to make it to a traditional therapy session due to things in their own life or something out of their control such as public restriction during COVID, has made telehealth an important part of mental health care.
Many union insurance plans now have coverage for telehealth therapy but the details of your particular union insurance plan should be examined to determine if you have coverage since health insurance plans still vary. Union First can help its members to verify their insurance to ensure that they are covered for telehealth therapy.
How to Find Telehealth Therapy for Union Members
Union First helps its members in several important ways concerning mental healthcare in the workplace. One of our key services is telehealth access. As a Union First member, you can take advantage of our private network of over 40 telehealth providers. We are able to match you to a suitable therapist or counselor to provide you with certified therapy or counseling with a very quick turnaround time. You won’t have to wait weeks to speak with a qualified therapist or counselor; Union First will get it done in 24-48 hours.
Become a Union First member today and learn about our comprehensive employee assistance programs that place an emphasis on helping with mental health care in the workplace.
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