Dec 12, 2019 | Announcements, MedBen Access
MedBen will be closed beginning at 12:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 24 through Christmas Day, and reopen at 8:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, December 26. For the New Year’s holiday we will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, and reopen at 8:00 a.m. EST on Thursday,...
Dec 11, 2019 | Announcements, Consumer-driven Health Plans, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), IRS
Just a reminder that if your plan offers a health flexible spending account (FSA), plan members need to use their tax-free contributions by December 31, 2019 before the remaining funds are forfeited… unless your plan offers a grace period or allows members to...
Dec 6, 2019 | Announcements, Compliance, IRS, News
Happy holidays from the IRS! While many of us are hard at work preparing for the Holidays and getting last minute tasks done at work, the IRS has been thinking about the first quarter of 2020. As we all know, if you’re a self-funded employer, January is the time...
Dec 4, 2019 | Alternative Plan Design, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen Analytics, Reference-Based Pricing
Benefit News reports that more than 80% of employers will increase their health and wellness spending this year. And while some sources state that a lack of access to actionable data is one blame of the increase, MedBen Analytics has worked in employers’ favor to...
Nov 27, 2019 | Heart, News, Prescription, Preventive Care
At the annual meeting of the American Heart Association, researchers reported that patients who received drug therapy alone did not experience more heart attacks or die more often than those who also received bypass surgery or stents – further evidence that a...
