Sep 3, 2019 | Heart, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Research, Stroke, Wellness
A recent study shows that women are less likely than men to take statins, a medication commonly used to lower cholesterol, which reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke. The study states that “Women and men had different beliefs about the role of statins… Women...
Aug 27, 2019 | Influenza, MedBen WellLiving, Wellness
The latest flu season lasted well into Spring, making it the longest in a decade… and it came on the heels of one of the deadliest. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017-18 was the most severe flu season in nearly 40 years,...
Jul 28, 2019 | Announcements, Claims Management, Client Report, MedBen Analytics, MedBen Employees, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, MedBen WellLiving, News, Self-funding, Third party administration
“2019 marks the 30-year anniversary of Medical Benefits Administrators (MBA). The third party administrator began as a subsidiary… but has grown into our signature enterprise” states Kurt Harden, President and CEO of MedBen, in the 2019 Client Report. Over those 30...
Jul 27, 2019 | Asthma, MedBen WellLiving, Specialty Care, Wellness
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways in the lungs, leading to coughing, chest tightness and difficulty breathing. While the heat of summer creates humid air that can pose issues for many whom suffer from asthma, fall and winter can be...
Jul 25, 2019 | Aspirin, Heart, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care
“An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away” is not one-size-fits-all advice. In fact, a new Harvard study reveals that only people with history of heart disease, prior history of heart attack, or certain groups of healthy people between the ages of 40 to 70 should take a...
Jul 13, 2019 | Cancer, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care
Only 20% of employer-driven wellness programs offer colorectal screenings, leading to poor prognoses and national spending in excess of $7.4 billion for cancer treatment. A recent Employee Benefit News piece tells how a man found himself stuck with $1.3 million in...
