Aviva to offer mental health service for corporate PMI clients

Adam Saville
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'Quick, specialised support' offered to employees with Optimum private medical insurance

Aviva's large corporate PMI clients with mental health problems are being offered access to a specialised service which gives an assessment within 48 hours and end-to-end clinical treatment with a dedicated case manager. The plan, which is available to all holders of Aviva's private health insurance product Optimum, includes links with a range of specialists such as psychotherapists, psychologists, counsellors and psychiatrists, a dedicated case manager and access to a self-referral helpline that allows employees to avoid waiting for a GP appointment, before being offered a clinical path...

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