The Best of Blue: Raising Autism Awareness Around the World Lauri Tenney– EMC Corporation – September 2015
Say Hello to EMC A global leader in enabling customers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze information. We work with customers in every industry, in the public and private sectors, and of every size, from startups to the Fortune Global 500. EMC employs approximately 70,000 people worldwide. We have 400 sales offices and scores of partners in 86 countries around the world. First, I would like to give you a brief overview of EMC…. We are headquartered in Hopkinton MA (about 35 miles West of Boston) We aim to lead customers on their journey to the cloud We help design, build, and manage flexible, scalable and secure information infrastructures As you might imagine we employ a lot of software engineers, programmers and even professional hackers! Our average employee age is 43 and half are male. The EMC brand personifies a global community of passionate innovators and inspired problem-solvers Named #18 on World's Best Multinational Workplaces list, 2014 EMC ranked #4 in Silicon Valley Business Journal's ranking of the 125 of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area for 2014 Cumulative investment in R&D of $16.5 billion since 2003
In a span of a 50-year career an employee works over 100,000 hours. The employer’s role relative to providing healthcare benefits is continuously evolving. Particularly as healthcare reform has facilitated transition to exchanges and defined contribution strategies for some employers. But there is still no denying that the employer is uniquely positioned to exert enormous influence on employees. 40 hours per week…. 160 hours a month…. 2,000+ hours per year. .. 100,000 hours over a liftime Employees spend a lot of time at work
Transforming from Health Management EMC encourages employees to make informed choices about their benefits plans and to lead healthy lifestyles. To help employees achieve these goals, EMC provides programs and resources that create a healthy and productive working environment. Transforming from Health Management to Global Wellness Engagement Recently, we have decided to strategically become more “global” in our approach to Wellness. We seek to deliver wellness in a flexible and configurable global framework. And provide ees and families with the tools/resources so they can better understand their health and well-being And in doing so fully support EMC’s business objectives and goals. EX. Recently launched a Global EAP program and Global Wellness.
OUR BENEFITS Environment Today Workplace Wellness Journey – Creating a Healthy Business Unique health management approach Technology focused & Data Driven Personal health record Remote patient monitoring Health portal Results proven Targeting key risk factors for chronic disease Thought leadership Personalized and predictable Expanding wellness globally India Global EAP Global consumer engagement
EMC’s Journey to Autism Awareness
US Benefits and Support EMC first extended benefits for autism services in 2009 (well ahead of state mandate.) As a result of mental health parity regulation, EMC augmented to an unlimited benefit in 2011. In 2013, the standard office visit copays of $15 was extended to autism benefits, including ABA therapy with a maximum of 4 copays per month ($60) In 2014, in and out of network coverage parameters were applied for the first time.
US benefits Overview Total spend and utilization for the past 2 ½ years is summarized below: Use of EMC’s Autism benefit continues to increase with growing awareness among EMC’s employees and within the provider community Treatment for Applied Behavioral Analysis consistently represents more than 60% of total behavioral health claims for those with Autistic Disorders Total claims above exclude PT/OT/ST or other non behavioral health treatment modalities 2013 2014 YTD 2015 (6 Months) Total # of Claimants 64 85 98 Total Behavioral Health Spend for Autism Disorders $1.28M $1.70M $1.05M $4.02M Total for ABA Therapies $774K $1.08M $659K $2.52M
Us Benefits overview In light of state mandates in many states including MA, Optum and other behavioral health carriers have matured in their ability to manage autism services. Additional programs and benefits EMC provides: Autism Support Group Global Autism Awareness Campaign in support of “Light it Up Blue” MyEdGPS EMC sponsors active supports group facilitated by Metrowest Autism Alliance for parents of children with autism. Employees nationwide can dial in on a monthly basis to participate in meeting/group. MyEdGPS – Half of today’s workforce provides care for children from birth through young adulthood, 20% of which have special or exceptional needs such as Autism, ADHD, or Learning Disabilities. MyEdGPS is a robust online platform designed to communicate with and support parents of children who struggle or are diagnosed with special or exceptional needs. Acting as both a virtual advocate and assistant, myEdGPS supports education planning by prescribing state-specific actions plans, facilitating school communications, troubleshooting issues, organizing materials, tracking progress, and supporting transitions
Other programs Global EAP Traditional and Onsite: Traditional EAP includes 5 in-person outpatient visits PMPY (per issue) in addition to unlimited telephonic support (all at no cost to the employee) Onsite EAP counselors are available at 10+ EMC locations, offering 30+ hours/wk of free individual and group counseling sessions The EAP clinicians can provide in-person counseling, objective viewpoints, and expert guidance EMC’s onsite EAP program continues to expand as demand increases
EMC Lights It Up Blue Santiago de Chile Sao Paulo-Brazil Franklin, MA what you’re seeing on the screen right now are just some of the locations around the world who participated in the campaign… In honor of this historic day, many iconic landmarks as well as thousands of homes and communities that take part to Light It Up Blue. Buenos Aires Hopkinton, MA Apex, NC
EMC Lights It Up Blue India México-Torre Mayor Hopkinton Cafeteria EMC sites were involved in a number of ways to raise awareness about autism, either by wearing blue, holding education sessions and sharing information – Being in benefits I have to tell you that this is such an important issue for many of our colleagues. In the US, we worked hard to implement health benefits especially for autism, and we’re proud to have done it. Many other EMC locations have similar – or in some cases better – autism benefits than the U.S. ! Hopkinton Cafeteria London Santa Clara, CA
EMC LiGhts it up blue As we plan for next year, we hope to get even more locations to participate, and I know we will.
Lessons Learned & Testimonials “If at first you do not succeed…” “Work through the pain… Testimonials “…This is a huge benefit not only to our children, but to us as parents to have a forum that couples parents (coworkers) in our situation with an expert in our situation” - Nancy “Throughout my tenor here at EMC I’ve been offered numerous positions with other corporations with higher compensation but when I weigh the generous benefits which made all the difference in my daughter life loyalty and gratitude is something intangible that money alone cannot buy making me proud to call myself an EMCer!” - David
Influencing the Marketplace 2013 Gold Quill Awards MyPowerSource Delia Vetter Senior Director of Benefits and Programs, EMC Corp. Healthy Lifestyles (2006) BEST PRACTICE AWARDS Immunization Program (2008) Health Care Strategy Scorecard (2007) Onsite EAP Self-Management & Hypertension Control (2009) Sodexo Build a Better You (2012) Lifetime Achievement Award (2013) 2011 The 44 Healthiest Companies to Work For in America (2014) This workplace has been recognized by the American Heart Association for meeting criteria for employee fitness. Personal Health Record Health Care Strategy (2009) Personal Health Record (2010) Healthy Employer (Silver Award 2013) Healthcare Heroes Healthcare Excellence Award (2009 Finalist) 2010 Winner: SmartBeat 2012 Finalist
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