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COVID-19’s Effect on MedBen Block

Sep 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Dashboard, MedBen Analytics, Reporting

As of August 31, 2020, MedBen’s block of business has seen the following COVID-19 results: 6.33% of the total population had a COVID-19 test, including antibody testing. The average cost per test was $83.14. Only 0.25% of MedBen’s total population has tested...

MedBen Analytics Employer Portal: A Resource for Plan Administrators

Aug 6, 2020 | Account Management, Coronavirus, COVID-19, MedBen Analytics, Online Services, Reporting

As a plan administrator partnered with MedBen, you have access to MedBen Analytics… at no cost. This online portal offers a variety of valuable and actionable data, from medical and prescription claims to a COVID-19 Impact Dashboard. All the information provided on...

Reminder: COVID-19 Resource Center on MedBen.com

Aug 4, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, MedBen.com, Online Services

There have been many changes that have occurred during this COVID-19 pandemic. While MedBen is here to help with any questions you may have regarding federal and state regulation updates, we also want to remind you that we have created an online COVID-19 Resource...

Comparing Health Care Usage from 2019 to 2020

Jul 22, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Emergency Room (ER), MedBen Analytics, Prescription

As the world has changed from the pandemic, so too has health care utilization. Comparing the months of January-June 2019 to January-June 2020 for the MedBen block of business, we find that per member: The biggest decreases in utilization are for surgical inpatient...

MedBen Analytics COVID-19 Impact Dashboard Highlights Health Care Changes

Jul 12, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, MedBen Analytics, Preventive Care, Regulatory, Wellness

Our new MedBen Analytics COVID-19 Impact Dashboard offers a convenient way to see how the pandemic has affected your group’s health plan, and also allows MedBen to track how COVID-19 has changed health care utilization for our entire block of business. You can...

MedBen COVID-19 Protection Guide, Poster Now Available

Jul 10, 2020 | Announcements, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Preventive Care, Wellness

MedBen has created a COVID-19 Protection Guide, highlighting recommended precautions from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to reduce your chances of catching the novel coronavirus. You can download an 8.5×11” version from MedBen.com. MedBen clients can also...
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