Apr 8, 2025 | Affordable Care Act, Compliance, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Gag Clause, HIPAA, MedBen Employees, Medicare, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), Regulatory
Employer-sponsored health plans are subject to at least 46 federal laws, most of which apply to self-funded plans, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service. This ever-expanding regulatory landscape raises employers’ risk of legal and...
Apr 7, 2025 | Announcements, Client Services, MedBen Employees, MedBen News
MedBen is pleased to announce the promotion of Angie Vensil to Manager of Client Services for MedBen Administrators. In her new position, Vensil will oversee the TPA Account Management team and coordinate new group implementation. “We’re happy that Angie...
Apr 4, 2025 | Diabetes, MedBen WellLiving, Primary Care, Wellness
Diabetes is one of the most prevalent health conditions in the United States, with more than 38 million Americans currently living with it. However, over one in five of those individuals do not know they have the disease, posing significant health risks and...
Apr 3, 2025 | COVID-19, Family doctors, Mental Health, Primary Care, Telehealth
Five years after the pandemic, MedBen clients have seen a general decline in telehealth visits by plan members to their family doctors, dropping 45% from its peak. Currently, only about five percent of members are still using telehealth. One exception to this trend is...
Mar 25, 2025 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Cost Savings, Discounts, Fair market reimbursement, Health care costs
MedBen clients who used Fair Market Reimbursement in 2024 yielded a discount average of 56% with an appeals rate of just 0.23%. MedBen’s Fair Market Reimbursement combines the best aspects of PPOs and reference-based pricing by evaluating all types of claims to...
