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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 Provides Answers for Controlling ER Costs

Feb 7, 2020 | Cost Savings, Emergency Room (ER), MedBen Analytics, Reporting

Emergency room benefits can be tricky, as no health plan wants to discourage individuals from visiting an ER when the need is vital. However, with reports stating that average ER costs have increased 176% over a ten-year period, the need to examine usage is obvious....
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