Oct 30, 2020 | Alternative Plan Design, Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Plan Design, Reference-Based Pricing, Rx Costs, Savings, Telehealth, Telemedicine
Three-quarters of employers plan to adopt alternatives to traditional health plans over the next three years, a new study finds. For our clients, this change is already well underway with MedBen delivering cost-saving solutions. Alternative reimbursement strategies...
Oct 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Dashboard, MedBen Analytics, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Telehealth
Using data from the MedBen Analytics COVID-19 Impact Dashboard, a review of office visit activity in 2020 shows that: The pandemic led to a steep decline in office visits, with a 47% decrease from January to May. Routine care dropped 49%, while preventive care fell...
Sep 6, 2020 | News, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Research, Specialty Care, Telehealth, Telemedicine
According to an analysis issued by The Commonwealth Fund, health care utilization has begun a slow return to pre-pandemic levels as stay-at-home restrictions have been lifted. Major findings from the research, as reported by Healthcare Dive: As of Aug. 1, all...
May 2, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Telehealth, Telemedicine
A recent survey on physician practices during the COVID-19 pandemic revealed that patient volumes are down 65% and will likely remain low in the coming months. Conversely, MedBen saw telehealth increase in utilization and claim costs from February to April. It’s...
Mar 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, News, Telehealth, Telemedicine
As many of you now know, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act requires that group health plans cover telehealth office visits related to the ordering of a COVID-19 test for a covered employee or dependent. Given the current “stay-at-home” and “social...
Mar 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Telehealth, Wellness
The benefits of MedBen’s telehealth provider service goes beyond patient convenience. With heightened concerns about the novel coronavirus COVID-19, telehealth can, as The New York Times says, “keep the worried well calm and away from clinical care while...
