Jul 9, 2021 | Dental, Diabetes, Heart, MedBen PreceDent, Preventive Care, Stroke
Adding MedBen PreceDent promotes preventive dental care, which helps reduce the need for costly crowns and dental implants down the road. Members can choose to use our extensive dental network or visit non-network providers if they prefer. Offering a dental plan...
Mar 8, 2021 | COVID-19, Diabetes, Heart, Hypertension, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care
Only a small percentage of the overall MedBen block has tested positive for COVID-19. In looking at these cases, we found that the average cost for a positive COVID-19 case for clients who have MedBen WellLiving was 17.1% less than a non-WellLiving client case. This...
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 7, 2020 | Cancer, Cholesterol, Heart, Prescription, Wellness
According to American Heart Association, about 40 million adults in the U.S. take a statin to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk for heart disease – and new research suggests that they might also be getting an added anti-cancer benefit. The study found that...
Nov 27, 2019 | Heart, News, Prescription, Preventive Care
At the annual meeting of the American Heart Association, researchers reported that patients who received drug therapy alone did not experience more heart attacks or die more often than those who also received bypass surgery or stents – further evidence that a...
Sep 3, 2019 | Heart, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Research, Stroke, Wellness
A recent study shows that women are less likely than men to take statins, a medication commonly used to lower cholesterol, which reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke. The study states that “Women and men had different beliefs about the role of statins… Women...