WELLESLEY, Mass., Aug. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Keeping up with the ever-changing health care
landscape, Sun Life U.S. has expanded its critical illness (CI)
coverage to include family planning care, behavioral health and a
broader range of health conditions and diseases. Supplemental
health benefits, which include CI, accident and hospital indemnity
insurance, complement core health insurance by providing lump sum
payments to people when they encounter a covered condition.
Traditionally, CI coverage includes cancer, cardiac arrest or
disease and stroke. The expansion of Sun Life's supplemental health
benefits aligns with the company's ongoing commitment to helping
people access the care and coverage they need.
"Family planning issues can include complex health concerns that
affect a broad range of workers and their families," said
David Healy, president of Group
Benefits, Sun Life U.S. "By adding this extremely sought-after
benefit to our CI coverage, we can serve our clients and members
effectively and compassionately, helping people address their needs
without the added concern of financial stress."
In today's workplace, access to fertility benefits are emerging
as a key benefit consideration among employees planning a family.
Sun Life's Family Care benefit covers typical treatments, such as
invitro fertilization, as well as alternative approaches like
adoption. The benefit also covers medical issues related to
childbirth, including complications during pregnancy and newborn
complications.
"Critical illness coverage should grow with the evolving needs
of today's workforce," said Bryan
Burke, assistant vice president, Product Management and
Development, Sun Life U.S. "We see that employees are prioritizing
benefits more when they consider jobs, and seeking out specialized
coverages that meet their needs. While conditions like cancer or
cardiovascular disease are still prevalent and need to be covered,
issues like family planning and mental health are of particular
interest to employees."
With mental health concerns more prevalent in the U.S. than ever
before, additional coverage can help move the needle by encouraging
people to seek the care they need, while additional support
services can help people see improved results, sooner. Sun Life's
CI Mental Health benefit includes access to AbleTo SelfCare, a
virtual solution that helps manage mental wellness, including
digital tools to help reduce stress and anxiety, and the Health
Navigator Help Line, which provides access to personal care
advisors who can offer guidance on finding the right physicians or
centers of excellence for a particular condition.
This latest expansion of its CI coverage builds on Sun Life's
earlier additions, which include COVID-19 (added in 2021) and
virtual behavioral health for those diagnosed with cancer. Sun Life
supplemental health coverages also provide a wellness benefit to
encourage people to get screenings that can help them detect health
conditions earlier and get the care they need to achieve better
health outcomes.
For more information about Sun Life critical illness and other
supplemental health benefits, visit
www.sunlife.com/us/en/employers/products-and-services/supplemental-health/.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing asset management, wealth,
insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional
Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide,
including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of March
31, 2024, Sun Life had total assets under management of
C$1.47 trillion. For more
information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and
government benefits, helping more than 50 million Americans access
the healthcare and coverage they need. Through employers, industry
partners and government programs, Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio
of benefits and services, including dental, vision, disability,
absence management, life, supplemental health, medical stop-loss
insurance, and healthcare navigation. Sun Life employs more than
8,500 people in the U.S., including associates in our partner
dental practices and affiliated companies in asset management.
Group insurance policies are issued by Sun Life Assurance Company
of Canada (Wellesley Hills, Mass.), except in
New York, where policies are
issued by Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.)
(Lansing, Mich.). For more
information visit our website and newsroom.
Media contacts
Devon Fernald
Sun Life U.S.
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
781-800-3609
Anjie Coplin
Sun Life U.S.
Anjie.Coplin@sunlife.com
214-549-1553
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