Nov 26, 2019 | MedBen WellLiving, Wellness
As a person puffs on a single cigarette, they are inhaling over 7,000 different chemicals into their lungs. Not only have many of those chemicals been identified as known carcinogens, but they also have been linked to numerous other harmful effects on the body. For...
Nov 13, 2019 | Diabetes, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness
With 1.25 million Americans currently diagnosed with diabetes, it’s understandable that the entire month of November is dedicated to reminding people about the importance of diabetes prevention. But MedBen WellLiving doesn’t just stop with a monthly commitment. Our...
Oct 6, 2019 | Announcements, Compliance, Consumer-driven Health Plans, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), MedBen Access, MedBen WellLiving, Mobile App, News, Online Services, Prescription, Wellness
MedBen clients can now get detailed information about their health care coverage direct to their mobile device! Just search for “MedBen” in the iTunes or Google Play app store and download MedBen Access Mobile to your smartphone or tablet. When you log in, you’ll see...
Oct 2, 2019 | Cancer, MedBen WellLiving, Wellness
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American males, yet the question of whether or not men should be screened for the disease is surprisingly controversial. Some medical associations believe that potential testing risks, such as false...
Sep 15, 2019 | MedBen WellLiving, Wellness
Traditional wellness programs that are still marketed today are falling short of achieving desired results. An article reported the study revealed that “employees working at sites offering the [wellness] program did not have better clinical measures of health such as...
Sep 3, 2019 | Heart, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Research, Stroke, Wellness
A recent study shows that women are less likely than men to take statins, a medication commonly used to lower cholesterol, which reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke. The study states that “Women and men had different beliefs about the role of statins… Women...
