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...
Feb 4, 2019 | Kurt Harden, MedBen Employees, News
“I wake up every day excited about the work I get to do,” said MedBen President & CEO Kurt Harden in a February 4 Newark (OH) Advocate article. “I get to work with incredible people on a daily basis, both employees of MedBen and clients of the company.”...
Jan 27, 2019 | Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, Prescription
A recent high-profile disagreement between Walmart and pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) CVS Caremark exemplifies the friction between pharmacies and PBMs about prescription pricing… and the power that PBMs possess to influence drug costs. MedBen Rx was designed...
Jan 26, 2019 | Alternative Plan Design, Bundled Payments, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Reference-Based Pricing
“Think outside the box” may be an overused expression, but when it comes to health care coverage, more and more employers are taking the advice…. and MedBen has a few thoughts on the subject. Many self-funded employers still rely on PPO plans that...
