Feb 20, 2019 | Compliance, Rescission of Coverage
Imagine this: An employee is divorced but does not notify his employer or provide the divorce decree until a much later date. What happens to his ex-spouse’s coverage? In this scenario, the employer has been covering an ex-spouse and/or stepchild(ren) when they are no...
Feb 11, 2019 | MedBen Rx, News, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)
High-profile health care companies continue to buy each other in an effort to be “biggest and best.” Meanwhile, MedBen continues to grow as it has for over 80 years… by providing clients with superior benefits management services. A quick recap: Anthem Health...
Feb 9, 2019 | MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness
A new JAMA Internal Medicine study has something in common with the MedBen WellLiving program – both find that primary care serves a valuable purpose in promoting preventive care. As reported by Healthcare Dive, study respondents with a primary care...
Feb 8, 2019 | Affordable Care Act, Compliance, Health Care Reform, IRS
Following the recent government shutdown, the question has arisen, “Have the IRS filing deadlines changed for my Employer Shared Responsibility Provision reporting?” The answer, regretfully: “No.” The health coverage data you collected during...
Feb 7, 2019 | Announcements, enCompass, MedBen Employees, MedBen WellLiving, Mental Health, Wellness
Like many of our clients, MedBen uses the WellLiving program to promote better physical health companywide. But because many of our staff fancy themselves overachievers, we’ve upped the ante with “enCompass” – a total wellness package to improve mind...