Sep 5, 2023 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Claims, Comparative Effectiveness, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Drug costs, Fair Market Pricing, Forensic claims review, High-cost claims, Inflation, MedBen Rx, MedBen WellLiving, Reference-Based Pricing, Rx Costs, Savings, Self-funding, Specialty Care, Survey, Wellness
A new survey by International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans found employers expect plan costs to increase seven percent in 2024. As to why, they gave a range of answers, with the top four reasons representing 71 percent of responses (see chart below). As it...
Aug 31, 2023 | Announcements, MedBen Connect, Mobile App, Online Services, Wellness
In order to provide a greater level of personal service to your plan members, we recently enhanced the MedBen Connect mobile services bundle with an expanded Health Goals questionnaire. The questionnaire allows our health care navigation platform to dive deeper into...
Aug 16, 2023 | Blood pressure, Heart, Hypertension, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Wellness
Hypertension’s link to heart disease and stroke is well documented. But it’s lesser known that high blood pressure can lead to kidney disease, vision loss, and peripheral artery disease (narrowed arteries in the legs, arms, stomach and head). Controlling...
Aug 3, 2023 | Dental, MedBen PreceDent, Wellness
Just as establishing and maintaining a relationship with a family doctor is important to better personal wellness, so too is visiting the same dentist for regular checkups. HealthTechZone highlights the benefits of having a family dentist, including: Consistent And...
Jul 20, 2023 | Cancer, Chronic conditions, MedBen WellLiving, News, Survey, WellCare, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
A new Aflac Wellness Matters survey found that about 1 in 4 employed adults in the U.S. skip regular checkups because they feel healthy, don’t have the time, or don’t like going to the doctor (among other reasons cited). Also, nearly half of adults said...
Jul 6, 2023 | Diabetes, MedBen WellLiving, News, Research, Wellness
The growing obesity problem, coupled with an aging population, will more than double the number of people with diabetes in just over 25 years, according to a new study published in the Lancet medical journal. Researchers estimate that worldwide, more than 1.3 million...
