Jul 22, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Emergency Room (ER), MedBen Analytics, Prescription
As the world has changed from the pandemic, so too has health care utilization. Comparing the months of January-June 2019 to January-June 2020 for the MedBen block of business, we find that per member: The biggest decreases in utilization are for surgical inpatient...Feb 7, 2020 | Cost Savings, Emergency Room (ER), MedBen Analytics, Reporting
Emergency room benefits can be tricky, as no health plan wants to discourage individuals from visiting an ER when the need is vital. However, with reports stating that average ER costs have increased 176% over a ten-year period, the need to examine usage is obvious....