Mar 21, 2025 | Cost Savings, Emergency Room (ER), Family doctors, Health care costs, Primary Care, Urgent Care
For MedBen clients in 2024, 15% of emergency room visits were potentially avoidable… typically for conditions that could have been better managed in a more cost-effective setting. A visit to an urgent care facility or family doctor can save a plan member, on average,...
Mar 20, 2025 | Dental, MedBen PreceDent, Preventive Care, Wellness
Teeth get all the attention, but maintaining a healthy set of gums is just as essential to better health… and not only oral health, but overall health as well. Regular dental checkups, as those available through MedBen PreceDent, play a crucial role in...
Mar 11, 2025 | Drug costs, GLP-1s, Health care costs, Ozempic, Pharmacy, Rx Costs, Wegovy, Weight loss, Weight loss drugs, Zepbound
The end of shortages on Ozempic, Wegovy, and other semaglutide injections could place added pressure on self-funded health plans to cover the costs of the high-priced medications. On February 21, the FDA confirmed that the supply of GLP-1 drugs used to treat obesity...
Mar 10, 2025 | Compliance, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), Regulatory, RxDC report
As you may recall, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) requires group health plans to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services information about prescription drugs and health care spending. This data submission is called RxDC (for...
Mar 7, 2025 | At-home colon cancer tests, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, MedBen WellLiving, Wellness
At-home colon cancer screening tests have grown increasingly popular due to their convenience and non-invasiveness. However, colonoscopies remain the gold standard for colon cancer screening – which is why MedBen WellLiving programs typically recommend them every...
