FOLX Health’s Post

With the plethora of benefits offerings available, employers are increasingly faced with a complicated array of choices to navigate. Yet employees, especially those from historically underserved communities, continue to have many unmet healthcare needs, and employers bear the burden of high costs. Christina Farr dives into point solution fatigue, the costs of care, the ROI of benefits, and how the future of employee care might look. (Hint: it could be in caring for communities, like we do at FOLX!) From the article: There’s also an interesting trend that I discussed this past month with Liana M. Douillet Guzmán (she/her) from FOLX Health... In her view, the next iteration of Point Solutions is to focus less on the condition and more on the community that a member associates with. Guzman said that Folx can treat its members across fertility and family planning, behavioral health, primary care as well as other forms of treatment, and it has an easier time with both utilization and engagement because its members are so loyal. “By going narrow for who we care for,” she said, “we go wide in terms of what we can offer them.” Read the whole piece at: https://lnkd.in/eJRD4Ees

We are equally as excited!

If you're the parent or loved one of a transgender or gender diverse person, your support is crucial to their wellbeing. Jae Corman, PhD, who leads clinical analytics and research here at FOLX Health, published a recent article highlighting the critical role of family support in the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth. Among those aged 18-25 seeking telehealth for gender-affirming hormones, less than half reported family support. A lack of family support is linked with higher rates of poor mental health. This is why we are committed to helping transgender and gender diverse individuals AND their families. Family relationships, and everyone's wellbeing, depends on having support, for everyone. We offer resources, consultations, and support groups for parents and loved ones. While families are not the only source of support for youth—chosen family and other key relationships matter too—they do play a significant role. Your acceptance can make all the difference. 🏳️🌈💜 Reference: Downing, Jae, et al. "Family Support in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Young Adults Seeking Telehealth for Hormone Therapy." Telemedicine and e-Health (2024). https://lnkd.in/gA778Nxj

This Nonbinary Awareness Week learn more about healthcare needs for nonbinary people and what truly inclusive and affirming care can look like! At FOLX, we're proud to champion inclusive healthcare for all, including our nonbinary community members, who are so underserved by mainstream healthcare. From the forms they have to fill out to the challenges they can face in getting coverage for needed services, and so much more. Join us in advancing healthcare inclusivity by reading and sharing this article—we all play a role in ensuring everyone feels seen and supported in their healthcare journey. https://lnkd.in/g_pzwF-6

We had such a meaningful time at Pride Camp 🏕️🌈! Nearly 500 registrants joined us at a series of incredible events, including meditation and wellness activities, creative workshops, support groups, community celebrations and sharing, and so much more! Our events received a 91% CSAT score, and the feedback has been extraordinary. Creating access and spaces of belonging is core to our mission at FOLX, and we're glad the fun doesn't have to stop just because June is over. Here at FOLX, we're queer all year. Join us for future events and reach out if you want to partner!

What a month of celebration, partnerships, wellbeing, and growth!