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With years of customer implementation, retention, and growth experience, Nancy Schaefer is appointed to the role MIAMI (Jan. 20, 2026)  – Ascellus, a leading behavioral health provider focused on helping injured workers restore their physical and emotional wellbeing, today announced the appointment of seasoned industry professional Nancy Schaefer as vice president of sales and customer activation. Nancy Schaefer, vice president of sales and customer activation   In this new r

By Joe Holtschlag, CEO, Ascellus Originally published in WorkCompWire For many years, behavioral health has been missing from workers’ compensation’s recovery approach. Clinicians have long understood that psychological and social factors slow recovery from physical injuries. Claims professionals see every day how anxiety, fear, trauma, or coping challenges can prolong disability. Yet the system has never been designed to consistently identify these barriers or deliver the ri

In a recent episode of the Expanding Access  podcast from Behavioral Health Tech, Joe Holtschlag and Liam Donohue dive into how behavioral health is reshaping the workers’ compensation landscape. The discussion offers fresh perspectives on outcomes, investment, clinical infrastructure and timely intervention — core concerns for anyone managing claims, risk, or recovery. We’re thrilled to share their key insights and how they align with Ascellus’s mission: helping injured work