EMOTIONAL WELLBEING SOLUTIONS
Support for everyday life
Learn how you can make the most of Emotional Wellbeing Solutions – your flexible employee assistance program (EAP) – from no-cost counseling to services for work and life.*
* Your plan may not include these EAP benefits. If you are not sure if you have access to EAP services, check the back of your Medica ID card, contact Medica customer service, or call 1-800-626-7944 to talk to an Emotional Wellbeing Specialist.
If your plan includes EAP benefits, the following are eligible for all services: All members enrolled in the plan, legal dependents of the subscriber, and individuals residing with the subscriber as their primary residence. Services are subject to state minor consent laws.
Emotional Wellbeing Solutions and behavioral health care, what’s the difference?
Your Emotional Wellbeing Solutions *
- Is a set of services provided to you and members of your household by your employer at no cost to you
- Provides easy access to an Emotional Wellbeing Specialist by phone any time
- May connect you to no-cost, short-term counseling visits with a therapist, financial and legal support, and help with community resources
Your behavioral health benefits:
- Are part of the same health insurance plan that pays for medical care
- Help you pay for out-patient therapy, psychiatry and in-patient hospitalizations for the treatment of depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, eating disorders, autism and more
- May require you to pay out of pocket expenses such as co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles
For any emotion. For any concern. You have support.
We’re here to help you and your family get the most out of life.
Your Emotional Wellbeing Specialist is trained to help you:
- Get in-the-moment support, 24/7
- Get no-cost counseling visits
- Find support for stress, depression, anxiety or substance use
- Improve relationships at home or work
- Find childcare or elder care resources
- Get advice on finances
- Access legal services
- Find other resources or support
Learn about programs and services that can help support you and your family.
You have a trusted place to turn when issues at work or home are impacting you and others.
You have access to one-on-one sessions for financial and legal support.
Get to know your benefits
Check out all the covered services and programs you have available to you.
Substance use helpline
If you or someone you know needs help, you can call our anonymous helpline at 855-780-5955.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Emotional Wellbeing Solutions?
Emotional Wellbeing Solutions is an employee assistance program (EAP) that provides you and members of your household no-cost support and resources for life’s everyday challenges. Whether you need in-the-moment emotional support, short-term counseling to get you through a challenging life event or access to financial and legal advice, Emotional Wellbeing Solutions can be your first place to start.
Is any information shared with my employer?
Nope. Your info and conversations are confidential. We’ll never share your personal records with your employer or anyone else without your permission.
Who can use Emotional Wellbeing Solutions?
For plans that include EAP benefits, services are available to all members of your household, including children living away from home.
If you are not sure if you have access to EAP services, check the back of your Medica ID card, contact Medica customer service, or call 1‐800‐626‐7944 to talk to an Emotional Wellbeing Specialist.
What is in-the-moment support?
You can call to talk to an Emotional Wellbeing Specialist any time, 24/7. They are part of a team of trained clinicians who can offer emotional support right away, in real time, based on your needs and preferences. You can get help for relationship issues, workplace stress, family concerns, parenting challenges and more. Emotional Wellbeing Specialists can also provide personalized recommendations for ongoing care.
What are no-cost counseling visits?
You’re eligible for a set number of no-cost counseling visits with an in-network therapist or psychologist. You’ll need to answer a few questions to activate this benefit, and then we can help you find a provider. Check out this page about your no-cost counseling visits to learn more about this benefit.
How much does Emotional Wellbeing Solutions cost?
It’s covered by your employer, so there’s no additional cost to you or your family. That means no out-of-pocket expenses like co-pays, co-insurance or deductibles for these services.
What doesn't Emotional Wellbeing Solutions cover?
It covers a lot, but there are some types of services that your Emotional Wellbeing Solutions benefits don’t cover. These include psychiatry, inpatient or residential treatment, hospitalization (including partial), intensive outpatient treatment, court-ordered treatment, emergent care, long-term care or counseling, prescription medication, autism spectrum disorder treatment, services for remedial education, and non-evidence-based behavioral health treatments.
These services may be covered by your health plan. Call the number on your insurance card to ask about coverage for these services.
How do I search for a provider?
You can go directly to the provider directory. Or you can select the directory in the "Find Care" menu option at the top of any page on the site. Watch this video to learn how best to use the directory.