Sep 4, 2025 | Coinsurance, Copayments, Deductibles, Explanation of benefits (EOB), ID Card, MedBen Access, MedBen Basics, Mobile App, Online Services, Prescription Portal
Health benefits don’t have to feel overwhelming. To make things simpler, MedBen offers a series of MedBen Basics handouts that break down key topics into easy-to-understand guides. Many Basics are designed for plan administrators, but our most popular versions are...
Aug 26, 2025 | Client Report, Cost management, Cost projections, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Drug costs, Health care costs, High-value formulary, Rx Costs, Savings, Wellness
A new national survey on employer health care strategies finds that employees are likely to see higher premiums and out-of-pocket costs in the years ahead, as overall health care expenses continue to rise. But for self-funded employers, asking employees to shoulder...
Aug 25, 2025 | Cost Savings, Drug costs, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rebates, Rx Costs, Transparency
A new paper from the American Medical Association (AMA) has found that the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) marketplace remains highly concentrated, with just a few major players controlling most of the activity. Many of these PBMs are vertically integrated with health...
Aug 25, 2025 | Announcements, MedBen Access, Mobile App, Online Services
MedBen will be closed on Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, September 2. Even when we’re closed, MedBen Access stays open. Your plan members can find fast answers for their claims and benefits questions by going to...
Aug 22, 2025 | Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, MedBen WellLiving, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Research, Wellness screenings
New research from the American Cancer Society highlights the life-saving and cost-saving value of early colon cancer detection – a priority in MedBen WellLiving’s proactive wellness approach. Screenings for U.S. adults aged 45 to 49 rose 62% from 2019 to 2023,...
