Apr 25, 2024 | Chronic conditions, MedBen Access, MedBen WellLiving, Mobile App, Online Services, Preventive Care, Wellness, Wellness compliance, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
Through early detection and prevention of chronic conditions, MedBen WellLiving clients spend, on average, 6.3% less than non-WellLiving clients. But a proactive strategy is most effective when members are encouraged to schedule recommended wellness exams and...
Mar 19, 2024 | Asthma, Blood pressure, Cholesterol, Chronic conditions, Cost Savings, Diabetes, Health care costs, Heart, Hypertension, MedBen WellLiving, Savings, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
The cost of five major chronic conditions, in physical and financial terms: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, and cost the U.S. $407.3 billion between 2018 to 2019.Between 2017 and 2020, 10% of adults age 20 or...
Nov 9, 2023 | Blood pressure, Chronic conditions, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), FSA Store, Hypertension, Preventive Care
As chronic conditions go, hypertension is one that many of us deal with on a daily basis. Nearly half of Americans adults in the U.S. suffer from high blood pressure, but only about 1 in 4 have the condition under control, many through the use of prescription drugs....
Aug 8, 2023 | Cancer, Chronic conditions, Claims, Cost Savings, Heart, High-cost claims, MedBen WellLiving, Savings, Stop-Loss
Cancer and heart disease account for 37% of total stop-loss claim reimbursements over the past four years. This demonstrates once again the importance of a wellness program to catch chronic conditions, and reduce the risk of high-cost claims, at their earliest stages....
Jul 20, 2023 | Cancer, Chronic conditions, MedBen WellLiving, News, Survey, WellCare, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
A new Aflac Wellness Matters survey found that about 1 in 4 employed adults in the U.S. skip regular checkups because they feel healthy, don’t have the time, or don’t like going to the doctor (among other reasons cited). Also, nearly half of adults said...
Nov 24, 2022 | Chronic conditions, Diabetes, MedBen WellLiving, Specialty Care
Consider these stats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022 National Diabetes Statistics Report: As of 2019, 37.3 million people (adults and children) have diagnosed diabetes (11.3% of the US population).96 million adults (aged 18 years or older)...
