Apr 17, 2019 | Cholesterol, Preventive Care, Specialty Care, Wellness
Taking statins alone doesn’t guarantee lower cholesterol, suggests a new study in which fewer than half of participating users of the drug failed to reach target cholesterol levels. Using data that tracked over 165,000 statin users, researchers found that over a...
Apr 15, 2019 | Health Plan Management, Hospitals, News, Primary Care, Research
Emergency room visits rose to an all-time high of 145.6 million in 2016, according to a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the percentage of ER patients who needed regular care fell from 5.5% in 2015 to 4.3% in 2016 – a decrease...
Apr 7, 2019 | Announcements, News, Reporting
To give employers the most accurate and up-to-date information possible, MedBen has partnered with Deerwalk, Inc. to provide an upgraded data analytics and reporting platform. The strong reporting that MedBen clients come to expect is now even stronger. With our...
Apr 6, 2019 | Hypertension, Preventive Care, Wellness
When you see your family doctor, they’ll likely check your blood pressure regardless of the purpose for your visit…Â and for good reason. High blood pressure affects a third of adults ages 40-59 and nearly two-thirds of those 60 and older. “If left...
Apr 5, 2019 | Cost Savings, Prescription
The ongoing movement to reduce prescription drug spending focuses primarily on the cost factor. But as Shannon Brownlee and Judith Garber contend in a Stat opinion piece, overprescribing of drugs also carries financial and health risks. “Between 2000 and 2012,...
