Mar 15, 2024 | Emergency Room (ER), Employer Dashboard, Family doctors, MedBen Analytics, Report Manager, Reporting, Urgent Care
For MedBen clients in 2023, 16% 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 cost, on average, $1,582 less than...
Mar 14, 2024 | Diabetes, Eye care, Heart, Preventive Care, Vision, VisionPlus, Wellness
As we get older it’s not unusual for our eyesight to get a little fuzzy… but a form of partial sight loss known as “low vision” is less common and can’t be corrected by standard glasses or surgery. However, simple preventive actions can...
Mar 4, 2024 | Benefits preservation, Fair market reimbursement, MedBen University, Precision medicine
Invitations to two upcoming MedBen University (MBU) events have been emailed… the Municipality & Public Employer Roundtable on Wednesday, April 3, or the Private Employer Roundtable on Thursday, April 11. If you haven’t received an invite to your event...
Mar 1, 2024 | Client Services, HealthJoy, MedBen Connect, Member engagement, Mobile App
Want to make the health care experience easier for your plan members? There’s an app for that. Actually, MedBen Connect is more than an app… it’s a leading-edge navigation platform that reduces health care costs and improves outcomes by increasing...
Feb 29, 2024 | Allergies, Asthma, Preventive Care, Wellness
Spring can be a particularly problematic time of year for people who suffer from asthma. As people spend more time outdoors, pollen and other allergen triggers can exacerbate the condition, making it more difficult to breathe. Air pollution and temperature changes can...
