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Title: The lessons of 'free' EAPs: free and low-cost EAPs are symptoms of predictable business changes taking place within the employee assistance profession.
Author: John Burke
Publication: The Journal of Employee Assistance (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2008
Publisher: Employee Assistance Professionals
Volume: 38 Issue: 2 Page: 17(2)
Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning
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The rising number of "flee" and low-cost EAPs is creating discussion, concern, and questioning within the employee assistance profession. From a historical perspective, the profession has been experiencing a reduction in prices for EAPs for many years. It is safe to say that the average price of an EAP is lower today than it was five years ago and is decreasing with each passing year.
Not only are EAP prices trending downward, EAP services are being marketed to some employers at no cost, causing employee assistance professionals to consider the implications of "free" EAPs. EAP providers serving large employers report that the impact of free EAPs is not significant, at least at the moment. This may reflect the fact...
