Nov 28, 2025 | Chronic conditions, Dental, Diabetes, Heart disease, MedBen PreceDent
Dr. Teresa Dolan contends that dental care should be given the same consideration as heart disease and other chronic conditions, but isn’t: “Because dental diseases tend to gradually worsen over time, there’s a common misperception that they are not...
Oct 3, 2025 | Heart, Heart disease, MedBen WellLiving, Primary Care, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., but many of its underlying risks can be identified early through preventive care. MedBen WellLiving helps reduce the risk of chronic conditions like heart disease while also lowering costs, with...
Aug 12, 2025 | Cancer, Chronic conditions, Heart disease, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Stop-Loss, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
In its 2025 High-Cost Claims and Injectable Drug Trend Analysis, Sun Life highlights a familiar but costly trend: malignant neoplasm (cancer) and cardiovascular disease continue to rank among the top drivers of stop-loss claim reimbursements. These chronic conditions...
Dec 26, 2024 | American Heart Association (AHA), Chronic conditions, Heart, Heart disease, MedBen WellLiving, Primary Care, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
Primary care physicians are uniquely positioned to help adults improve their cardiovascular health by promoting simple and actionable lifestyle changes, the American Heart Association contends in a recent scientific statement. “Primary care plays a central role...
Sep 13, 2024 | Cancer, Health care costs, Heart disease, High-cost claims, Mental Health, Rx Costs, Survey
Employers say they expect their health care costs to rise 7.8% next year — the highest estimate in more than 15 years — according to the latest Business Group on Health member survey. Even factoring in cost-reducing plan design changes, respondents project costs to...
Jul 9, 2024 | Cancer, Claims, Client Report, Heart, Heart disease, High-cost claims, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Stop-Loss, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has risen to second place on the list of top stop-loss reimbursements, according to Sun Life’s annual report of high-cost claims – the first time the condition has ranked so high. As in past years, the report underlines the...
