District presenters say virtual benefit connected employees to mental-health care many would otherwise forgo

Jamie Brown highlighted the program's mental-health outcomes, reporting that 20 employees are in ongoing virtual care through Healthiest You and that survey data showed 53% of those who sought care would otherwise have foregone treatment. "For me though like that's a big number," Brown said, describing the mental-health impact as one of the strongest benefits of the program.

Brown told the committee that, of staff who used the service for mental-health reasons, a majority indicated the program removed barriers to care — including stigma and access — that had previously prevented them from seeking help. Committee members responded positively and asked benefits staff to continue monitoring utilization and outcomes.

The committee was not presented with patient-level clinical data; Brown framed the figures as survey- and program-level outcomes and confirmed additional reporting will follow once brokers provide missing data (notably physical-therapy utilization).