Counseling Help Line Available for People Coping with Recent Storms
SHREVEPORT, La. (Oct. 30, 2009) — OptumHealth Inc. is providing a free help line to people in Louisiana who are coping with the emotional consequences of the recent storms.
Staffed by experienced master’s-level behavioral health specialists, the free help line offers assistance to callers seeking help in dealing with stress, anxiety and the grieving process. Callers may also receive referrals to a database of community resources to help them with specific concerns, such as financial and legal issues.
The toll-free help line number is 866-342-6892. It will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for as long as necessary. The service is free of charge. Resources and information are also available via the Internet in English, www.liveandworkwell.com, and Spanish, www.mentesana-cuerposano.com.
This year, OptumHealth’s help line assisted individuals free of charge following floods in major areas of the country, such as Georgia, Minnesota and West Virginia. It was also available for the Southern California wildfires and the tornadoes that hit Missouri and Oklahoma.
Such help line services are routinely available to UnitedHealthcare health plan participants courtesy of OptumHealth, the health and wellness business of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). OptumHealth serves customers of its sister companies — such as UnitedHealthcare — as well as customers of non-UnitedHealth Group businesses.
About OptumHealth
OptumHealth Inc. helps individuals navigate the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. The company’s personalized health advocacy and engagement programs tap a unique combination of capabilities that encompass public sector solutions, care solutions, behavioral solutions, specialty benefits and financial services. Serving nearly 60 million people, OptumHealth is one of the nation’s largest health and wellness businesses, and is a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company. More information about OptumHealth can be found at www.optumhealth.com.
