Mar 16, 2023 | Account Management, Announcements, Client Services, Customer Service, MedBen Employees, News, Promotions
MedBen is pleased to announce that Tracie Lesko, who currently serves as Manager of Client Services, has been promoted to Director of Client Services effective April 1. Taking over her Manager role will be MedBen Account Manager Bethany Peters. A 28-year veteran of...
Mar 7, 2023 | Compliance, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Inflation, MedBen University, Member engagement, Regulatory, Roundtables, Specialty Drugs, Supreme Court, Webinars
A reminder: MedBen University will soon be in session! Throughout March, MedBen University (MBU) will be conducting virtual employer roundtables. These free webinars will discuss current benefit management issues and proven solutions available your health plan,...
Mar 6, 2023 | Access solutions, Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, Medicare, Research, Rx Costs, Savings, Specialty Drugs
Employers pay up to 30 times as much for specialty drugs than Medicare does, new research finds. According to the JAMA Health Forum, for the 10 most commonly used specialty drugs, employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) plans paid prices up to 3,350% higher than Medicare....
Mar 3, 2023 | Announcements, Columbus Business First, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Kurt Harden, MedBen News, News
MedBen has once again topped the list of Largest Central Ohio Employee Benefits Companies as ranked by Columbus Business First. “We’re celebrating our 85th anniversary this year, and the main reason for this longevity is our people,” said MedBen President and CEO Kurt...
Mar 2, 2023 | Asthma, Cancer, Cholesterol, Cost Savings, Diabetes, Heart, MedBen WellLiving, News, Preventive Care, Primary Care, Reporting, Savings
A new report finds that the primary care workforce has decreased in recent years, and advises that the U.S. should invest more in adding new physicians. It’s a sensible suggestion, considering that primary care has demonstrably contributed to making Americans...
