Mar 21, 2025 | Cost Savings, Emergency Room (ER), Family doctors, Health care costs, Primary Care, Urgent Care
For MedBen clients in 2024, 15% of emergency room visits were potentially avoidable… typically for conditions that could have been better managed in a more cost-effective setting. A visit to an urgent care facility or family doctor can save a plan member, on average,...
Jan 25, 2025 | Cancer, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
Cancer mortality in the United States continues to decline, according to the new Cancer Statistics, 2025 report. From 1991 to 2022, almost 4.5 million deaths have been averted due to reductions in smoking, improvements in treatment, and earlier detection through...
Dec 26, 2024 | American Heart Association (AHA), Chronic conditions, Heart, Heart disease, MedBen WellLiving, Primary Care, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
Primary care physicians are uniquely positioned to help adults improve their cardiovascular health by promoting simple and actionable lifestyle changes, the American Heart Association contends in a recent scientific statement. “Primary care plays a central role...
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...
Apr 11, 2024 | American Heart Association (AHA), Heart, MedBen WellLiving, Obesity, Primary Care, Research, Wellness, Wellness exam
Regular primary care visits are crucial to preventing chronic heart conditions, a new study of personal health habits suggests. Jeremy Sussman of the University of Michigan Department of Internal Medicine said, “As a society, we need to recognize that preventing...
Jan 19, 2024 | Breast cancer, Cancer, Colon Cancer, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
A recent Wall Street Journal article on updated breast and colon cancer guidelines offers a useful reminder on the importance of following recommended cancer screenings, in terms of better outcomes and lower costs. First and foremost, by following a recommended cancer...
