Archives for: June 2017
06/30/17
Diabetes, WellLiving and "An Ounce of Prevention"
With nearly 10 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes, it's imperative that the individuals take the proper steps to control the disease if they have it, and prevent it if they don't. By introducing MedBen WellLiving to a group health care program,… more »
06/28/17
Saving Solutions for "Combination" Drugs
The popularity of specialty drugs is a major factor in health care spending growth, and while there may be no simple solution for controlling their costs, there are steps that employers can take. At our MedBen University roundtables, President & COO… more »
06/20/17
Cholesterol: The Waxy Substance that Blocks Arteries
Imagine pouring candle wax into a straw, letting it dry, and then trying to drink from that straw. Depending on how much candle wax you used, you’d probably agree that you’d be lucky to get a drop of liquid from your cup to your mouth, if any at all.… more »
06/16/17
08:15:00 pm, by MedBen5 , 210 words,
Categories: News, Wellness, Reporting, Cost savings, Hypertension, Population health management
Categories: News, Wellness, Reporting, Cost savings, Hypertension, Population health management
MedBen WellLiving Clients See Lower 3-Year Cost Trend
By promoting employee wellness, MedBen WellLiving clients are realizing significantly lower health care costs. From 2014 to 2016, employers that integrated WellLiving into their health care package experienced just a 1.6% trend, compared to 8.5% trend… more »
06/09/17
03:57:00 pm, by MedBen5 , 158 words,
Categories: Announcements, MedBen Analytics, Bundled Payments, Value-based care
Categories: Announcements, MedBen Analytics, Bundled Payments, Value-based care
MedBen Analytics Appearing at National Bundled Payment Summit
MedBen Analytics will be represented at this year's Seventh National Bundled Payment Summit. Kurt Harden, MedBen President and COO, and Wendell Crain, Director of Security, Infrastructure and Web Development for MedBen Analytics, will be present to… more »
06/07/17
03:09:00 pm, by MedBen5 , 210 words,
Categories: News, Cost savings, Third party administration, Self-funding
Categories: News, Cost savings, Third party administration, Self-funding
Rise in Multi-Million Dollar Claims Stresses Need for Cost Management Solutions
The elimination of lifetime maximums on self-funded health plans has led to a spike in multi-million dollar claims... and an even greater need for the claims management solutions provided through MedBen.
According to the 2017 Sun Life Stop-Loss Report,… more »
06/04/17
03:29:00 pm, by MedBen5 , 170 words,
Categories: Research, Third party administration, Vision, Self-funding
Categories: Research, Third party administration, Vision, Self-funding
Vision Coverage Looks Good, Employees Say
Adding vision benefits to a group health care plan sends a positive message to employees and serves as a useful retention tool, a recent survey reveals.
According to the Employee Perceptions of Vision Benefits survey (via BenefitsPRO), an overwhelming… more »
06/02/17
10:01:00 pm, by MedBen5 , 172 words,
Categories: Announcements, News, Wellness, Cost savings, Third party administration, Self-funding
Categories: Announcements, News, Wellness, Cost savings, Third party administration, Self-funding
MedBen Cost Trend Remains Low... Especially for WellLiving Clients
Through effective claims management and intelligent plan design, cost trend for MedBen clients in 2016 was only 3.9%. And from 2012 to 2016, client cost trend averaged just 3.5% over the five-year period.
But there's more to the story. MedBen clients… more »