Summary: HALEO, a virtual care provider for sleep disorders, has partnered with Munich Re Australia to integrate its sleep solutions into disability management programs. This collaboration aims to address untreated sleep disorders, such as insomnia and nightmares, which often complicate recovery for disability claimants. By providing tailored, clinically validated virtual care programs, the partnership seeks to improve recovery outcomes, reduce dependence on sleep medications, and support insurers in managing disability claims more effectively.
Key Takeaways:
- Focus on Sleep in Disability Management: The partnership highlights the often-overlooked role of untreated sleep disorders, which can hinder recovery and prolong disability claim durations.
- Tailored Virtual Care Programs: HALEO’s clinically validated solutions are designed to address insomnia, depression, and anxiety, offering personalized interventions to enhance recovery and well-being.
- Insurer Support and Innovation: By integrating HALEO’s sleep solutions, Munich Re Australia aims to improve claimant outcomes, enhance customer journeys, and promote industry sustainability.
HALEO, a virtual care provider for sleep disorders, announced a partnership with Munich Re Australia that will make HALEO’s sleep solutions available to insurers managing disability claims.
The offering of professional sleep solutions can complement existing care provided to individuals on a disability claim. Sleep disorders, such as insomnia and nightmares, often coexist with physical and mental health conditions, exacerbating recovery challenges and extending disability durations. It is estimated that anywhere from 15% to 65% of disability claimants are experiencing untreated chronic insomnia, depending on the cause of the claim.
However, the potential for treating sleep disorders to improve disability outcomes is often overlooked in individual treatment plans. HALEO’s virtual care solutions address these issues by providing clinically validated programs for poor sleep delivered by professionals who tailor the intervention to each individual’s needs. Its programs are designed to improve health outcomes and to accelerate recovery.
The partnership will also leverage HALEO’s digital platform to drive engagement and evaluate the clinical effectiveness of its solutions in reducing symptoms of insomnia, depression, and anxiety, as well as dependence on medications used to sleep.
“We are excited to partner with Munich Re Australia to demonstrate the significant impact of our virtual care solutions,” says Bradley Smith, CEO and founder of HALEO, in a release. “Our collaboration aims not only to improve recovery outcomes for individuals but also to quantify for insurers the benefits of directly addressing sleep disorders on the disability experience.”
Natalie Eckersall, chief claims officer at Munich Re Australia, adds in a release, “Munich Re Australia is committed to enhancing disability management, which includes the integration of digital rehabilitation services. By focusing on sleep health, we aim to improve the claimant’s journey, foster long-term health, and promote well-being. Simultaneously, we strive to support our insurance clients with innovative solutions that enhance the customer journey and promote industry sustainability through improved return to work outcomes.”
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