Oct 29, 2024 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Chronic conditions, Client Report, Cost projections, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Drug costs, Fair market reimbursement, Forensic claims review, Health care costs, High-cost claims, MedBen Rx, MedBen WellLiving, Prescription, Rx Costs, Transparency, Trend, Wellness
Health care costs in the United States are projected to see their steepest rise in over a decade during 2025, with multiple industry analyses forecasting increases between 7% and 8% year-over-year (see table below). However, MedBen offers solutions that directly...
Sep 26, 2024 | Announcements, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Wellness, Wellness compliance, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
We’ve got some news that you may need to sit down for: 2024 is officially three-quarters over. So, if you haven’t reminded your plan members about getting their annual wellness exam, now is the time to do it! Many plans may require members to get a...
Sep 12, 2024 | Blood pressure, Hypertension, MedBen WellLiving, Research, Study, Wellness, Wellness exam
More than half of U.S. adults with uncontrolled hypertension are unaware of it, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Uncontrolled hypertension is defined as blood pressure above 140/90 mm Hg, which is either untreated or treatments have been...
Aug 13, 2024 | MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Specialist
As we frequently emphasize here, building a professional relationship with a primary care physician helps them to detect and prevent chronic conditions as early as possible… indeed, this proactive strategy lies at the heart of our MedBen WellLiving program. But...
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...
Jun 6, 2024 | Cholesterol, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Research, Wellness
High cholesterol isn’t something that only affects people in middle age: The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 7.5% of Americans between ages 20 and 39 have high total cholesterol (greater than 240 mg/dL). That’s why MedBen WellLiving recommends...
