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Mental Health Parity Compliance: Too Much is Not Enough!

Jul 24, 2023 | Compliance, Department of Labor, Mental Health, News, Regulatory

On July 10, 2023, the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received the Department of Labor’s newly proposed Mental Health Parity regulations. This latest installment in health plan Mental Health Parity compliance is expected to be released in the near...

High Blood Pressure Linked to Dementia, Study Finds

Mar 30, 2023 | Blood pressure, Dementia, Hypertension, MedBen WellLiving, Mental Health, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness

A new study serves as a reminder that wellness promotes a healthy mind as well as a healthy body. According to an international team of researchers, there is a direct link between high blood pressure and dementia. Using information from genetic and imaging data and...

More than Half of Young U.S. Adults Dealing with Chronic Conditions

Sep 1, 2022 | Asthma, Cholesterol, Chronic conditions, Hypertension, Mental Health, Obesity, Wellness

High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and asthma are among the chronic health conditions affecting over half of young U.S. adults, according to new federal data.Researchers from the the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly 54% of...

Employers Rank Health Care as Most Important Benefit

Aug 9, 2022 | Benchmarks, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), Health Benefits, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Mental Health, Telehealth, Telemedicine

Already ranked as the most important employee benefit an organization can offer its workers, health-related benefits have taken on even greater significance since the onset of COVID-19, according to the 2022 SHRM Employee Benefits Survey. As shown in the graph below,...

Cancer, Cardiac Claims Account for 38% of Stop-Loss Payments

Jul 26, 2022 | Cancer, Claims, COVID-19, Heart, Mental Health, Stop-Loss

Cancer and cardiovascular conditions account for over one-third of stop-loss reimbursements, according to a recent report from stop-loss carrier Sun Life.As the chart below shows, the top three conditions represent 38% of total payments. Additionally, 70% of all...

Telehealth Remains Popular… Especially for Mental Health Care

Jul 25, 2022 | COVID-19, MedBen Analytics, Mental Health, Reporting, Telehealth

With the rise of COVID-19 came a corresponding increase in telehealth use. And while the number of virtual care visits have fallen since its initial spike in 2020, usage remains comparatively high from pre-COVID levels… an indication that telehealth isn’t...
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