Oct 25, 2024 | Affordable Care Act, Cancer, Compliance, Mastectomy, Regulatory, USPSTF, Women's health
On October 21, 2024, the Tri-Agencies (HHS, DOL, and Treasury) jointly issued FAQs About Affordable Care Act and Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act Implementation Part 68. The document provides clarification of preventive service coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis...
Sep 13, 2024 | Cancer, Health care costs, Heart disease, High-cost claims, Mental Health, Rx Costs, Survey
Employers say they expect their health care costs to rise 7.8% next year — the highest estimate in more than 15 years — according to the latest Business Group on Health member survey. Even factoring in cost-reducing plan design changes, respondents project costs to...
Aug 28, 2024 | Cancer, Dental, Diabetes, Diet, Gastrointestinal issue (GI), Preventive Care, Vitamins, Wellness
“A lot about someone’s overall health can be observed just by looking in their mouth,” says dentist and author Dr. Kami Hoss. “In fact, over 100 systemic conditions and many medications can have oral manifestations. This means that what happens in the mouth can often...
Aug 2, 2024 | Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), News, Preventive Care, Research, Wellness
On July 29, the Food and Drug Administration approved a first-of-its-kind blood test determined to be 83% effective at detecting colon cancer. Called Shield, the noninvasive test was authorized for use by people aged 45 and older with an “average risk” of the...
Jul 19, 2024 | Cancer, Preventive Care, Research, Smoking, Study, Wellness
According to a study by the American Cancer Society, four out of ten cancer cases and almost half of cancer deaths in U.S. adults aged 30 and older are associated with modifiable risk factors. In 2019, these factors were linked to over 700,000 new cancer cases and...
Jul 9, 2024 | Cancer, Claims, Client Report, Heart, Heart disease, High-cost claims, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Stop-Loss, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has risen to second place on the list of top stop-loss reimbursements, according to Sun Life’s annual report of high-cost claims – the first time the condition has ranked so high. As in past years, the report underlines the...
