Feb 22, 2019 | Announcements, Claims Management, Cost Savings, Third party administration
MedBen takes pride in its expert claim examiners – indeed, in our most recent audit our team received a payment accuracy rating of 99.9%. But when we receive a claim that merits further inspection, our advanced surveillance system lends a hand. Electronic surveillance...
Feb 20, 2019 | Compliance, Rescission of Coverage
Imagine this: An employee is divorced but does not notify his employer or provide the divorce decree until a much later date. What happens to his ex-spouse’s coverage? In this scenario, the employer has been covering an ex-spouse and/or stepchild(ren) when they are no...
Feb 9, 2019 | MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness
A new JAMA Internal Medicine study has something in common with the MedBen WellLiving program – both find that primary care serves a valuable purpose in promoting preventive care. As reported by Healthcare Dive, study respondents with a primary care...
Feb 8, 2019 | Affordable Care Act, Compliance, Health Care Reform, IRS
Following the recent government shutdown, the question has arisen, “Have the IRS filing deadlines changed for my Employer Shared Responsibility Provision reporting?” The answer, regretfully: “No.” The health coverage data you collected during...
Feb 7, 2019 | Announcements, enCompass, MedBen Employees, MedBen WellLiving, Mental Health, Wellness
Like many of our clients, MedBen uses the WellLiving program to promote better physical health companywide. But because many of our staff fancy themselves overachievers, we’ve upped the ante with “enCompass” – a total wellness package to improve mind...