Dec 10, 2020 | MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Transparency
A Columbus Dispatch article outlines the struggles Ohio Medicaid has experienced in trying to “rein in the middlemen in the prescription drug supply chain” – pharmacy benefit managers. Their year-long effort to replace outsider PBMs with a state-run PBM...
Dec 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Diabetes, Hypertension, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Research
High blood pressure and diabetes may increase a COVID-19 patient’s risk of stroke and other brain complications, an ongoing study suggests. “COVID-19’s effects extend far beyond the chest,” said study lead author Dr. Colbey Freeman, chief...
Dec 8, 2020 | Announcements, MedBen Access, MedBen Employees
MedBen will be closed beginning at 12:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 24th through Friday, December 25th in observance of Christmas, resuming normal business hours on Monday, December 28th at 8:00 a.m. EST. We will also be closed on Friday, January 1st in observance...
Dec 4, 2020 | Consumer-driven Health Plans, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), MedBen Access, Online Services
MedBen has partnered with FSA Store and HSA Store, the largest online marketplace for FSA and HSA products. The FSA and HSA Stores: Remove the guesswork of determining if purchase qualifies for reimbursement; Offer a 100% product eligibility guarantee. December 31,...
Nov 24, 2020 | Compliance, COVID-19, News
Although it feels like ages ago, it was only last March when we began complying with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act – and were required to extend sick leave and FMLA leave to...
