Apr 17, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen University, Reference-Based Pricing, Roundtables, Webinars, Wellness
On April 16, MedBen University (MBU) held its first event of the 2020 season with the 5th Annual Broker Roundtable Webinar. This webinar brought together brokers from five states to review cost and utilization trends, market strategies, and ways to help maximize value...
Apr 17, 2020 | Alternative Plan Design, Claims Management, Cost Savings, COVID-19, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen Rx Advocate, Plan Design, Prescription, Reference-Based Pricing, Self-funding, Third party administration, Wellness
BenefitsPRO reports that “employers’ health care benefit costs could jump by as much as 7 percent this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak – on top of the 5 percent increase that employers had previously projected before the pandemic.” That’s why it’s essential for...
Mar 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Telehealth, Wellness
The benefits of MedBen’s telehealth provider service goes beyond patient convenience. With heightened concerns about the novel coronavirus COVID-19, telehealth can, as The New York Times says, “keep the worried well calm and away from clinical care while...
Feb 6, 2020 | Cholesterol, Heart, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Research, Wellness
A recent Cleveland Clinic survey found that only one in five Americans are aware that lipid panel cholesterol testing should begin in a person’s twenties, even if they don’t have symptoms of heart disease. MedBen WellLiving is built on early detection and prevention...
Jan 24, 2020 | Influenza, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness
Recent reports from the CDC show that the flu is still going strong in the United States and isn’t expected to slow down for at least several more weeks. This season’s vaccination is only a 58% match for the B strain of flu, but everyone is still encouraged to...
Jan 22, 2020 | MedBen Employees, Wellness
Attending weekly group fitness classes may help to improve emotional well-being and stress levels, research finds. According to a study of medical students published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, group fitness classes led to a statistically...
