Aug 6, 2020 | Account Management, Coronavirus, COVID-19, MedBen Analytics, Online Services, Reporting
As a plan administrator partnered with MedBen, you have access to MedBen Analytics… at no cost. This online portal offers a variety of valuable and actionable data, from medical and prescription claims to a COVID-19 Impact Dashboard. All the information provided on...Aug 4, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, MedBen.com, Online Services
There have been many changes that have occurred during this COVID-19 pandemic. While MedBen is here to help with any questions you may have regarding federal and state regulation updates, we also want to remind you that we have also created an online COVID-19 Resource...Jul 22, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Emergency Room (ER), MedBen Analytics, Prescription
As the world has changed from the pandemic, so too has health care utilization. Comparing the months of January-June 2019 to January-June 2020 for the MedBen block of business, we find that per member: The biggest decreases in utilization are for surgical inpatient...Jul 12, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, MedBen Analytics, Preventive Care, Regulatory, Wellness
Our new MedBen Analytics COVID-19 Impact Dashboard offers a convenient way to see how the pandemic has affected your group’s health plan, and also allows MedBen to track how COVID-19 has changed health care utilization for our entire block of business. You can...Jul 10, 2020 | Announcements, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Preventive Care, Wellness
MedBen has created a COVID-19 Protection Guide, highlighting recommended precautions from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to reduce your chances of catching the novel coronavirus. You can download an 8.5×11” version from MedBen.com. MedBen clients can also...May 29, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), IRS
The IRS recently released two notices of interest to employers offering flexible spending accounts (FSAs). Notice 2020-29 relates to cafeteria plan elections and FSA grace periods, both of which are optional. These plan amendments must be adopted before December 31,...