Sep 27, 2023 | Compliance, MedBen Access, MedBen WellLiving, Mobile App, Online Services, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Wellness exam
Believe it or not, the end of 2023 is fast approaching… so it’s a good time to remind your plan members to schedule their yearly wellness exam! Many plans may require members to get their wellness exam by December 31 to stay compliant – and failure to do...
Sep 19, 2023 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Fair Market Pricing, Reference-Based Pricing, Savings
By self-funding your health coverage, you will save money compared to a fully insured plan. But by going a step further with MedBen alternative reimbursement strategies – or even multiple steps further, as we’ll explain below – you stand to save even more. In...
Sep 18, 2023 | Announcements, ICD-10 diagnosis code, MedBen Rx, Ozempic, Prescription, Ventegra
Important information for MedBen Rx clients using the Ventegra formulary: Effective October 1, an appropriate ICD-10 diagnosis code for type 2 diabetes will be required for certain Ozempic prescriptions and all other GLP-1 class medications. Ozempic and other GLP-1...
Sep 15, 2023 | Caroline Fraker, Drug costs, Drug reimportation, Prescription, Rx Costs
MedBen Senior Vice President Caroline Fraker was a featured speaker at the 10th Annual Sherrill-Morgan Healthcare Innovation Conference on September 15th. She spoke on the topic of drug importation, including the reimportation of U.S. manufactured prescription drugs...
Sep 14, 2023 | Consumer-driven Health Plans, Debit Cards, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), FSA Store, IRS, Substantiation
Substantiating purchases made with a health flexible spending account (FSA) is crucial for ensuring eligibility for pre-tax status…so much so, that earlier this year the IRS released a memorandum stressing its importance. To make the process as straightforward...
