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...
Sep 19, 2025 | Cancer, MedBen WellLiving, Primary Care, Research, Study, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
New research underscores the importance of having a trusted primary care physician – not only for day-to-day health, but also for long-term care. As cancer treatments advance, more patients are living longer, with 22.5 million survivors projected by 2032. But the...
Aug 22, 2025 | Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Research, Wellness screenings
New research from the American Cancer Society highlights the life-saving and cost-saving value of early colon cancer detection – a priority in MedBen WellLiving’s proactive wellness approach. Screenings for U.S. adults aged 45 to 49 rose 62% from 2019 to 2023,...
Apr 4, 2025 | Diabetes, MedBen WellLiving, Primary Care, Wellness
Diabetes is one of the most prevalent health conditions in the United States, with more than 38 million Americans currently living with it. However, over one in five of those individuals do not know they have the disease, posing significant health risks and...
Apr 3, 2025 | COVID-19, Family doctors, Mental Health, Primary Care, Telehealth
Five years after the pandemic, MedBen clients have seen a general decline in telehealth visits by plan members to their family doctors, dropping 45% from its peak. Currently, only about five percent of members are still using telehealth. One exception to this trend is...
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,...
