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 12, 2019 | Announcements, Caroline Fraker, MedBen Employees, News, Self-funding, SPBA, Third party administration
MedBen Senior Vice President & Chief Privacy Officer Caroline Fraker was recently named Chair of the Society of Professional Benefit Administrators (SPBA) effective June 1, 2019. SPBA is the national association of third party administration (TPA) firms that...
Jun 11, 2019 | MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness
Over 39 million Americans and one billion people worldwide suffer from migraines. The third most prevalent illness in the world, migraines affect 12% of the population, primarily individuals between the ages of 25 and 55. Migraines can last anywhere from 4 to 72 hours...
Jun 4, 2019 | Announcements, Consumer-driven Health Plans, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs), IRS, News
The IRS has announced its annual cost-of-living adjustments affecting health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2020. The annual limit on deductible contributions to an HSA will go up by $50 for individual coverage and $100 for families next year. HSA...
Jun 2, 2019 | Cost Savings, Dental, MedBen PreceDent, Preventive Care
Adding MedBen PreceDent to your benefits plan is a small investment that can deliver big dividends. A dental plan that promotes regular preventive care lowers your risk of disease and costly claims down the road. At a dental checkup, your dentist can detect not only...
