Apr 30, 2026 | Blood pressure, Breast cancer, Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Cholesterol, Chronic conditions, Emergency Room (ER), Hospitals, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Research, Study
Total health care expenditures for adults who have consistent access to a primary care provider (PCP) were nearly 54% lower than those without one, according to a recent analysis. Regular PCP access is strongly associated with higher rates of recommended preventive...
Feb 7, 2025 | Employee benefits, High-cost claims, Hospitals, Rx Costs, Survey
In a recent “Pulse of the Purchaser” employer survey, nearly three-quarters (74%) of respondents indicated that rising health care costs might force them to reconsider wage or salary increases. The same percentage also believe that rising costs will compel...
Nov 22, 2020 | Benchmarks, Hospitals, MedBen Analytics, Municipalities, Reporting
The MedBen Analytics online employer dashboard offers benchmarking capabilities that enable you to compare your data against MedBen’s block of business as well as national norms. With benchmarks, you get a true measure of how your plan stacks up. To apply benchmark...
Nov 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Hospitals, MedBen Analytics
According to the MedBen Analytics online employer dashboard, total inpatient admissions have dropped 14.2% from 2019 to 2020. Based on MedBen’s block of business, surgical admissions saw a 23.9% decrease during the 2019-20 period, followed by a decline in...
Feb 9, 2020 | Alternative Plan Design, Announcements, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Government, Health Plan Management, Hospitals, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, Municipalities, Plan Design, Prescription, Private employers, Reference-Based Pricing
Our educational seminar series MedBen University (MBU) offers a range of informative and timely topics about benefit planning. This year’s topics of discussion include: Direct-to-employer contracts and reference-based pricing strategies; Rx solutions that are proven...
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...
