Feb 19, 2021 | MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Wellness
From Healthcare Dive:”The growing shift from reactive to preventive healthcare could rapidly decelerate health spending over the next two decades, according to a new report from Deloitte, running counter to much more dire predictions made before COVID-19.”...
Jan 24, 2021 | COVID-19, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care
An Employee Benefits News article contends that the current focus on COVID-19 hides the everyday costs of unhealthy habits: “In a typical year, lifestyle-related disease costs the global economy 43 working days per person due to poor health and premature death...
Dec 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Diabetes, Hypertension, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Research
High blood pressure and diabetes may increase a COVID-19 patient’s risk of stroke and other brain complications, an ongoing study suggests. “COVID-19’s effects extend far beyond the chest,” said study lead author Dr. Colbey Freeman, chief...
Nov 12, 2020 | Cancer, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Wellness
A new report from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network predicts that 1.8 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2020 at a cost of $200.7 billion. Almost 17 million Americans living today have a cancer history. Employers can help...
Oct 15, 2020 | Cost Savings, Lifestyle, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Savings
Preventive care and better lifestyle choices could reduce annual U.S. health spending by $730 billion, according to a new report. The study found modifiable health costs were largely due to five risks: overweight/obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, poor...
Aug 22, 2020 | Cost Savings, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care
MedBen WellLiving quality metrics beat national averages by 17.2%. And WellLiving clients are not only performing better on quality metrics, they’re also performing better financially: Claim costs per employee for WellLiving clients trended at 3.2% between 2016 and...
