Mental health does not receive nearly the publicity that it should compared to other elements of wellness. Even though one in five Americans suffer from mental illness, and over a million mental health screenings were completed online at Mental Health… more »

Municipality groups administered by MedBen are seeing only minimal cost growth, according to an analysis of industry-specific benchmarks at the 11th Annual MedBen Municipality Roundtable on March 30. In presentations to attending clients, MedBen… more »

According to the Centers for Disease Control, allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S., with an annual cost in excess of $18 billion. It is estimated that more than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year.… more »

The New York Times reports that approximately 125,000 deaths and at least 10% of hospitalizations can be attributed to lack of prescription adherence. From a financial perspective, negligence costs the American health care system between $100 billion… more »

Two cancer screening-related items recently made the news, both of which address the question of when (or if) such tests are appropriate: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has walked back from its 2012 position that most men should… more »

High cost claimants are among the leading contributors to health care spending, topping even medical inflation, pharmaceuticals and specific diseases. A study from the American Health Policy Institute and Leavitt Partners found that claimants who cost… more »

At the 15th Annual MedBen Hospital Roundtable, MedBen President and COO Kurt Harden and Vice President of Sales & Marketing Brian Fargus shared with attendees a wealth of information about their medical and pharmacy plans, including how their costs… more »

The importance of primary care physicians to improved population health goes well beyond "simple office visits," says Asaf Bitton, an internist and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, to The Daily Briefing:… more »

Sleep is essential to a healthy lifestyle. Adults who do not receive the National Sleep Foundation’s (NSF) recommended seven to nine hours of sleep make themselves susceptible to many negative health impacts. These include increased risk of heart… more »

Poets and singers like to expound upon things we can see in other people's eyes... love, hurt, the world, and so on. To that list we may soon add "poor leg circulation." According to HealthDay News, researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore… more »

A leading physician group advises that people with back pain postpone a doctor's visit until they've tried non-medicinal remedies, Forbes reports. The new guidelines by the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommend avoiding pills and using other… more »

Heart disease continues to amass physical and financial costs nationwide... a difficult situation that could be greatly alleviated through a collective focus on wellness. A new American Heart Association report estimates that heart disease-related… more »

Responsible for pumping more than 2,000 gallons of blood a day throughout the 60,000 miles of blood vessels within your body, the heart requires itself to be in tip-top shape. However, some may not realize the negative impact that every day activities… more »

A new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows encouraging trends on cancer survival ‒ a decline in death rates that coincides with a greater emphasis on preventive care through programs like MedBen WellLiving. Since the early 1990's,… more »

For most, a new year brings new resolutions. Year after year, weight-related goals are among the top resolutions. Unfortunately, only 8% of all resolutions are achieved. But what if you veer from the traditional route and don’t focus on diet and… more »

Because high blood pressure, or hypertension, is closely linked to other chronic conditions, researchers regularly use it as a barometer of health. Likewise, population health programs like MedBen WellLiving stress the role that reducing hypertension… more »

The U.S. spends more on diabetes than any other medical condition, according to a new analysis that underscores the impact that a wellness-driven workplace can have on reducing health care costs. HealthDay reports that in 2013, Americans spent $101… more »

With health care spending expected to reach one-fifth of the U.S. gross domestic product by 2025, it's more important than ever for businesses to have a greater degree of cost control with their health plan. Toward that goal, MedBen continues to help… more »

It’s easy to lose sight of a healthy diet… especially at this time of year. The average person consumes more than 3,000 calories on ONE Thanksgiving meal (and 7,000 total on Christmas Day) where the USDA recommends (depending on demographics)… more »

The MedBen team wishes you and yours a happy holiday season! Our home office will be open regular hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, with customer service available until 6:30 p.m. EST) on Friday, December 23. We will be closed on Monday, December 26… more »