How Telehealth Benefits Fit Into Section 125 Wellness Plans
Telehealth used to feel like a backup plan. Something you used when you couldn’t get to a doctor. Now it’s kind of flipped. For a lot of employees, it’s the first stop. Faster, easier, less hassle. And when you start looking at how it ties into an IRS Section 125 cafeteria plan , things get more interesting. Because now it’s not just about access, it’s about how people pay for that access, and how employers structure it. That’s where HR teams either get it right… or make it way more complicated than it needs to be. Why Telehealth Is No Longer “Optional” There’s still this idea floating around that telehealth is a “nice extra.” It’s not. Employees expect it now. Not all of them will say it out loud, but they notice when it’s missing. Quick consults, mental health check-ins, prescription refills, even chronic condition follow-ups, all of that fits neatly into telehealth. It saves time, which people value more than almost anything else during a workweek. And from the employer side, it qui...