Feb 29, 2024 | Allergies, Asthma, Preventive Care, Wellness
Spring can be a particularly problematic time of year for people who suffer from asthma. As people spend more time outdoors, pollen and other allergen triggers can exacerbate the condition, making it more difficult to breathe. Air pollution and temperature changes can...
Feb 20, 2024 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Announcements, Benchmarks, Benefits preservation, Fair market reimbursement, MedBen University, Pharmacogenomics, Precision medicine, Roundtables, Specialty Drugs, Trend
MedBen University (MBU) is in session, so mark your calendar! As we mentioned in the last e-briefs, MBU launched its 23rd season last month with the Benefits Advisory Conference for brokers… and this Spring, MBU will be conducting two employer roundtables:...
Feb 19, 2024 | Drug costs, Drugmakers, Generic Drugs, Lawsuits, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)
Leading drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson is being sued for mismanagement of the company’s pharmacy plan. The lawsuit, which also names J&J’s pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) as a defendant, accuses the company of massively overpaying the PBM for...
Feb 16, 2024 | Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), FSA Grace period, FSA Store, MedBen Access, Mobile App, Online Services
If your health plan offers a grace period for members to use any remaining 2023 flexible spending account (FSA) funds, you’ll want to remind them that those funds will no longer be available after March 15, 2024. Any claims submitted before that date will...
Feb 15, 2024 | Blood pressure, Dental, Diabetes, Heart, Hypertension, MedBen PreceDent, Preventive Care
A recent list of list of dental “don’ts” identified nine things dentists say they never do… they don’t chew ice, they don’t use their teeth to open bags and bottles, they don’t smoke, and so forth. And the last dental “don’t” on the...
