Feb 15, 2023 | Compliance, Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR), Lawsuits, News, No Surprises Act (NSA), Regulatory
Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) review decisions have been placed on hold due to a lawsuit brought forth by the Texas Medical Association (TMA). The lawsuit challenges the Final Rules of the No Surprises Act, specifically those relating to how the Qualified...
Feb 7, 2023 | Announcements, Compliance, COVID-19, Regulatory
On Monday, January 30, 2023 the Biden Administration announced that both the National Health Emergency and the HHS Public Health Emergency will end on May 11, 2023. The news came in the form of a statement of administration policy typically issued in response to...
Feb 6, 2023 | Announcements, Benchmarks, Case Studies, Compliance, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, Roundtables, Rx Costs, Specialty Drugs, Supreme Court
The 22nd Season of MedBen University (MBU) will soon be in session! In 2023, MBU will explore current benefit management issues and proven solutions MedBen offers, including: Reducing Rx spend through alternative specialty drug funding, as well as other pharmacy plan...
Feb 3, 2023 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Claims, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Drug costs, Forensic claims review, Gene therapy, Health care costs, Inflation, MedBen Rx, MedBen WellLiving, Prescription, Rx Costs, Savings, Specialty Drugs, Wellness
Even though health care costs have not seen the same rate of inflation as other industries, that’s about to change. Fortunately, MedBen has a variety of inflation-hedging solutions to counter rising costs. As a recent Self-Insurer article notes, health care...
Feb 2, 2023 | ID Card, MedBen Access, Online Services, Plan administrators, Plan members
Plan members have always had the ability to print their ID cards, but now employers can do so as well! A new feature on the desktop version of MedBen Access allows plan administrators to select, download and print member ID cards in just a few simple steps. Both...
