May 15, 2023 | Affordable Care Act, Announcements, Compliance, PCORI, Regulatory
It is once again time to start thinking about warmer weather, cook-outs, and – yes – paying your PCORI fee. As in years past, all self-funded employer health plan sponsors are required to file and pay their PCORI fees no later than July 31, 2023. As part of...
May 12, 2023 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Announcements, Payer Compass, Reference-Based Pricing, Zelis
In September 2022, Zelis acquired Payer Compass and its reference-based pricing products. In March and April 2023, Zelis began the re-branding of Payer Compass with changes to its social media accounts, web-based portal tools, and email addresses. Now, Zelis has begun...
May 11, 2023 | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Compliance, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), Pharmacy, Prescription, Regulatory
You might remember that the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) requires all health plans to file a pharmacy data report annually to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Beginning this year, and each year thereafter, that reporting must be...
May 10, 2023 | Announcements, MedBen Access, MedBen Employees, Mobile App, Online Services
Our home office and client services will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, May 30. Plan members that need claims and benefits information during the holiday weekend (or any other time) can typically...
Apr 26, 2023 | Anniversaries, Announcements, Benchmarks, Hospital Service Association, MedBen PreceDent, MedBen Rx, Medical Benefits Administrators, Medical Benefits Mutual, VisionPlus
May 8, 2023 marks MedBen’s 85th anniversary of serving the health benefit needs of employers across the country. As such, it’s an opportune time to reflect, while also looking forward. MedBen’s growth over the decades has coincided with the evolution...
