May 3, 2021 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, MedBen WellLiving, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Preventive Care, Reference-Based Pricing, Rx Costs, Wellness
Over 70 clients and brokers attended the MedBen University (MBU) Virtual Roundtable on April 29. The online event, open to both public and private employers, highlighted recent cost and utilization trends by industry and product. MedBen’s net claims cost trend...
Apr 30, 2021 | COVID-19, Employer Dashboard, MedBen Analytics
The MedBen Analytics Employer Dashboard is actually three dashboards – Financial, Utilization, and COVID-19 – rolled into one. By choosing from the sidebar menu, you instantly generate interactive charts and graphs using your selected date ranges and benchmarks. With...
Apr 20, 2021 | COVID-19, Telehealth
While it may come as no surprise that the use of telehealth in place of in-person office visits would jump during a pandemic, it may still shock you to know just how substantial that jump was in 2020: 13,187%. As the MedBen chart above indicates, telehealth pre-COVID...
Apr 19, 2021 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Brian Fargus, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Government, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, MedBen WellLiving, Municipalities
“From 2016 to 2020, MedBen’s municipality block averaged a minimal 1% annual trend on total claims costs,” said MedBen VP of Sales & Marketing Brian Fargus at the MedBen University Virtual Municipality Roundtable on April 15. Over 75 clients and...
Apr 16, 2021 | Cancer, COVID-19, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness
Radiation oncologists have seen an increase in new patients with advanced-stage cancers coming into clinics for treatment since the start of the pandemic. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Americans to schedule recommended cancer...
