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Pandemic Drives Office Visits Down, But Preventive Care Rebounds

Oct 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Dashboard, MedBen Analytics, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Telehealth

Using data from the MedBen Analytics COVID-19 Impact Dashboard, a review of office visit activity in 2020 shows that: The pandemic led to a steep decline in office visits, with a 47% decrease from January to May. Routine care dropped 49%, while preventive care fell...

Health Care Utilization Begins to Rebound

Sep 6, 2020 | News, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Research, Specialty Care, Telehealth, Telemedicine

According to an analysis issued by The Commonwealth Fund, health care utilization has begun a slow return to pre-pandemic levels as stay-at-home restrictions have been lifted. Major findings from the research, as reported by Healthcare Dive: As of Aug. 1, all...

Telehealth a Useful Service in Current Health Climate

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...

Preventive Care Reduces Costs

Mar 19, 2020 | Cost Savings, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Savings

Practicing timely preventive care saved MedBen WellLiving clients 7.8% on average per-employee claim costs in 2019 compared to non-WellLiving clients. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the top one percent of health care spenders...

Just 1 in 5 Americans Know When to Start Cholesterol Tests

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...

It’s Not Too Late to Get Your Flu Shot

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...
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