Feb 24, 2026 | Announcements, Fair Market Pricing, MedBen News, Preferred provider organization (PPO), Reference-Based Pricing
In 2025, MedBen clients who used fair market pricing achieved an average discount of 59.3% with an appeals rate of just 0.2%. Fair market pricing combines the strengths of traditional PPO networks and reference-based pricing by reviewing every claim to determine the...
Feb 23, 2026 | Biosimilars, Cost Savings, Drug costs, MedBen Rx, Rx Costs, Specialty Drugs
Specialty medications continue to dominate pharmacy spend, now accounting for 52% of all U.S. pharmaceutical sales, according to a recent report from the Healthcare Distribution Alliance. With costs often reaching tens — or even hundreds — of thousands of dollars per...
Feb 20, 2026 | Announcements, MedBen Access, MedBen News, Mobile App
The MedBen Access mobile app has been updated to help your plan members manage their health care and costs even easier. What’s New: Fresh Look & Easy Navigation: Clean design and intuitive menus make it simple for members to find what they need. At-a-Glance...
Feb 19, 2026 | Affordable Care Act, Compliance, Deadlines, Form 1094, Form 1095, Forms, IRS, Medicare, PCORI, Reporting, Self-funding
MedBen’s Compliance team reminds you that our “Self-Funded Plan Sponsors Annual Compliance Deadlines” list is available to help clients stay current with mandatory health plan regulatory requirements. MedBen clients can acquire this valuable reference document MedBen...
Feb 18, 2026 | Announcements, Consumer-driven Health Plans, Debit Cards, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), FSA Grace period, FSA Store, Health flexible spending account (FSA)
If your health plan offers a flexible spending account (FSA) grace period, now is the time to encourage employees to review their remaining balances. Participants have until March 15, 2026 to incur eligible expenses using their 2025 FSA funds. After that deadline,...
