Jun 17, 2026 | Cancer, Colon Cancer, Family doctors, Family health history, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness
Knowing your family’s health history — and making sure your primary care physician knows it too — can make a real difference in catching serious conditions early. KFF Health News recently shared the story of a 33-year-old woman who discovered only after being...
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...
Mar 9, 2026 | Compliance, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Primary Care, RxDC report, Specialty Care, Third party administration
As you may recall, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) requires group health plans to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services information about prescription drugs and health care spending. This data submission is called RxDC (for...
Mar 6, 2026 | American Heart Association (AHA), Heart, Heart disease, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
Heart disease risk among women is rising — and younger women are no longer considered low risk. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association warns that women ages 20–44 and women of color face disproportionate risk, and by 2050, 6 in 10 U.S. women...
Mar 5, 2026 | Emergency Room (ER), Primary Care, Reporting, Urgent Care
For MedBen clients in 2025, 14% of emergency room visits were identified as potentially avoidable — often for conditions that could have been treated safely and effectively in a more appropriate setting. When care is delivered at an urgent care facility or physician’s...
Jan 23, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Family doctors, MedBen WellLiving, Primary Care, Wellness, Wellness exam, Wellness screenings
According to a new report from OpenAI, nearly 60% of U.S. adults say they have used artificial intelligence tools for health or health care-related purposes in the past three months. While AI can be a helpful source of information, experts caution that it should be...
