Jan 24, 2021 | COVID-19, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care
An Employee Benefits News article contends that the current focus on COVID-19 hides the everyday costs of unhealthy habits: “In a typical year, lifestyle-related disease costs the global economy 43 working days per person due to poor health and premature death...
Jan 12, 2021 | Account Management, Claims Management, Client Feedback, Client Services, Client Surveys, Customer Service, ISO, MedBen Employees
Here are results from MedBen Client Satisfaction Surveys received in 2020 (rating averages based on a 1-to-5 scale): Medical claims accuracy and turnaround: 4.6 Rx claims accuracy and turnaround: 4.7 Timeliness in answering Customer Service calls: 4.7 Customer Service...
Jan 11, 2021 | Compliance, Preventive Care, Regulatory, USPSTF
During 2020, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released the following A & B recommendations: Behavioral counseling to promote healthy diet/physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors; Behavioral...
Jan 10, 2021 | Brand Name Drugs, Cost Savings, Generic Drugs, Prescription, Rx Costs, Savings, Specialty Drugs
GoodRx has compiled a list of drugs that saw manufacturer price increases in January 2021. In total, 589 drugs – all but seven of them brand-name medications  – increased in price, by an average of 4.2%. Among the better known brand-name drugs on the list are Humira...
Jan 8, 2021 | Consumer-driven Health Plans, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), FSA Store
FSA users who just replenished their funds now have a convenient way to shop for FSA-eligible products. FSA Store offers 4,000 health items that don’t require substantiation when using a MedBen FSA debit card. In addition to first aid, personal health items and...
