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As many states and cities implement stay-at-home protocols and individuals are quarantined with symptoms or potential exposure, staying well, both mentally and physically is everyone’s key priority.  Whether you are a parent, caregiver or just trying to get through the day, here are some tips for dealing with your mental health, helping your child learn ways to manage stress, and helping support the older adults in your life during a quarantine.

The information included in this post is provided by Optum®, AllWays Health Partners’ behavioral health partner.

Battling a pandemic as serious as COVID-19 requires drastic measures as we’ve seen unfolding in recent weeks. Among these measures, there’s been a drive by many business leaders, scientists and the public sector to find ways to help. Let’s look with optimism at some ways technology and innovation are being employed to battle the viral spread.  

This adapted post comes from AllWays Health Partners' provider blog, Best Practice. It provides details on a partnership between AllWays Health Partners and Microsoft to offer a free telehealth app for providers to address their needs during these unprecedented times. 

Our COVID-19 response team has identified virtual care as a critical need for our providers and patients. We realize that many patients may eventually be subject to quarantine or unable to get to a provider's office. Some of our network providers have expressed concerns about how to care for quarantined or ill patients in a safe, HIPAA-compliant way.

This week's Insider News provides a roundup of relevant COVID-19 news coverage and helpful resources. We'll continue to share COVID-19- related updates as the crisis unfolds, and new information is available, in the coming weeks. 

As April approaches, brokers are helping their clients make a final decision about which plans to select with the most value. To help you keep track of some of the new plans and benefits in Q2, we’ve updated our small group health plan comparison chart. This free chart is a great resource for getting a full picture of the value of a plan, beyond just premiums.