Jul 19, 2019 | Announcements, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs), IRS, News, Preventive Care
In response to President Trump’s Executive Order 13877, “Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First,” the Treasury Department and the IRS were directed to consider ways to expand the use and flexibility of Health Savings...
Jul 14, 2019 | Account Management, Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, MedBen Rx Advocate, Rebates
Many employers get caught up in the promised savings offered by rebate guarantees… but little do they know this could actually be costing them money, for several reasons. The first issue with rebate guarantees is that the most significant rebates are associated with...
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...
Jul 12, 2019 | Dental, Heart, MedBen PreceDent, Preventive Care
Nearly 20 percent of adults aged 65 or older have lost all their teeth. And even though the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that they believe the number of those with tooth loss will decrease over the years (thanks to fluoride infused public water systems and...
Jul 10, 2019 | Cancer, Preventive Care, Wellness
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recently voted to modify the recommended age for men to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. If approved by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the recommendation would increase the age of male...