Benefit plans are ways to attract, recruit and retain employees and is part of an employee’s total compensation package. For people with chronic illnesses, like psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (referred to as psoriatic disease), benefit plans offered by employers (known as plan sponsors) are an important part of the total compensation package.

The purpose of this tip sheet is to describe the benefit plan design features and workplace support that is helpful to people with psoriatic disease. Employers can consider these strategies, tools, and supports as they design benefit plans and other workplace programs and strategies.