Jun 27, 2019 | Mental Health, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness
Alzheimer’s disease attacks brain cells, affecting mood and memory loss, primarily in those over the age of 65. As the United States’ population grows older, so too does the prevalence of Alzheimer’s: 5.8 million Americans currently have the disease, and that number...
Jun 16, 2019 | Announcements, Reporting
MedBen has now made accessing your plan performance easier than ever. The moment you log in, our easy-to-navigate executive dashboard puts practical information front and center. The dashboard offers a dollar-and-cents snapshot of your recent medical and pharmacy...
Jun 16, 2019 | Privacy, Security
Two high-profile health care companies recently reported data breaches that put the security of personal medical information at risk. Such incidents are all too common these days… and demonstrate why MedBen maintains a multi-tiered approach to protecting client...
Jun 14, 2019 | Diabetes, Preventive Care, Reporting, Wellness
14Timely preventive care may have contributed to a decrease in diabetes diagnoses, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number of new cases of diabetes among U.S. adults fell from 1.7 million in 2009 to 1.3 million in 2017,...
Jun 13, 2019 | Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, MedBen Rx Advocate, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription
A recent article in the Columbus Dispatch highlights how pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) are making big profits on the backs of the taxpayers and threatening the existence of the independent pharmacy. The article focuses on the Ohio Medicaid program, but this issue...
