Jul 23, 2021 | MedBen Analytics, Mental Health, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Reporting, Telehealth, Trend
Telehealth use has dropped from its peak in 2020, but remains significantly higher than pre-COVID levels. The MedBen Analytics chart below shows telehealth activity for MedBen’s total client block from January 2020 through June 2021. Mood and anxiety disorders,...
Jun 25, 2021 | MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness
Looking for an effective way to lower your health care costs? Then get walking. A new study of exercise and Medicare claims reveals that people who work out regularly before or during middle age typically save anywhere from $824 to $1,874 annually on health care costs...
Apr 16, 2021 | Cancer, COVID-19, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness
Radiation oncologists have seen an increase in new patients with advanced-stage cancers coming into clinics for treatment since the start of the pandemic. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Americans to schedule recommended cancer...
Mar 8, 2021 | COVID-19, Diabetes, Heart, Hypertension, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care
Only a small percentage of the overall MedBen block has tested positive for COVID-19. In looking at these cases, we found that the average cost for a positive COVID-19 case for clients who have MedBen WellLiving was 17.1% less than a non-WellLiving client case. This...
Feb 8, 2021 | Cost Savings, Emergency Room (ER), Primary Care, Savings, Urgent Care, Wellness
Many people use the emergency room as a place to receive after-hours care for minor illnesses or injuries without realizing they have another option for far less cost. For MedBen clients in 2020, 23% of ER visits were potentially avoidable. The table below lists...
Jan 24, 2021 | COVID-19, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care
An Employee Benefits News article contends that the current focus on COVID-19 hides the everyday costs of unhealthy habits: “In a typical year, lifestyle-related disease costs the global economy 43 working days per person due to poor health and premature death...
