May 1, 2020 | Balance billing, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Reference-Based Pricing, Regulatory
In the wake of the pandemic, federal officials are offering emergency funding to hospitals, clinics and doctors’ practices – but with an interesting stipulation. Providers accepting the funds cannot impose surprise medical bills on COVID-19 patients, such as “balance...
Apr 17, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen University, Reference-Based Pricing, Roundtables, Webinars, Wellness
On April 16, MedBen University (MBU) held its first event of the 2020 season with the 5th Annual Broker Roundtable Webinar. This webinar brought together brokers from five states to review cost and utilization trends, market strategies, and ways to help maximize value...
Apr 16, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, MedBen.com
Just a brief reminder that the COVID-19 Resource Center, available at MedBen.com, offers a convenient way for MedBen clients to stay up to date on federal and state rules that affect their self-funded plan. You can also find COVID-19 statements from our stop-loss...
Apr 9, 2020 | Announcements, Coronavirus, COVID-19, MedBen.com, Online Services, Regulatory
To give our clients easy access to useful COVID-19 group health plan and employer-related information, MedBen has assembled a COVID-19 Resource Center at MedBen.com. On this dedicated page you’ll find links to a range of COVID-19 information pertinent to your...
Apr 5, 2020 | Announcements, Caroline Fraker, Compliance, Consumer-driven Health Plans, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dependent care assistance plan (DCAP), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs), Kentucky, News, Ohio, Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, Prescription, Regulatory, Telemedicine
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a rush of new federal and state laws to address the need for testing and treatment of the coronavirus, in addition to resulting issues from work and child care changes. Many of these rules directly affect MedBen clients, so it’s...
Mar 30, 2020 | Announcements, Caroline Fraker, Compliance, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Prescription, Regulatory
MedBen has prepared a summary of The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act – or CARES Act – which became law on March 28, 2020. While the majority of the CARE Act’s 335 pages deals with economic relief for American businesses, financial assistance for...
