Jul 22, 2024 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Preferred provider organization (PPO), Savings
A new survey on health and benefit strategies for 2025 finds that one-third of large employers will offer an “alternative medical plan” to steer employees to quality, cost-effective care. At MedBen, nearly half of our clients have implemented alternative...
Apr 30, 2024 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Biosimilars, Brian Fargus, Brooke Hupp, Caroline Fraker, Fair market reimbursement, Kurt Harden, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, Mental health parity, Municipalities, Nutrigenomics, Pharmacogenomics, Roundtables
At the 18th Annual MedBen University Municipality & Public Employer Roundtable on April 24, clients were shown how MedBen’s self-funding solutions are lowering medical and pharmacy spend while promoting healthier workplaces. Attendees were also introduced to...
Apr 29, 2024 | Access solutions, Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Benefits preservation, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen Rx, Savings, Spousal limitations
It’s hardly shocking that in a new national benefits employer survey, 29 percent of respondents cited “reducing costs” as the most important consideration for employee benefit decisions. However, the steps some employers are using to lower their...
Apr 15, 2024 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Benchmarks, Cost Savings, Fair market reimbursement, Savings
At the Private Employer Roundtable on April 11, Regional Sales Director Brooke Hupp highlighted alternative reimbursement strategies that reduce health care costs, including MedBen’s newest strategy, Fair Market Reimbursement (FMR). This innovative approach...
Feb 20, 2024 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Announcements, Benchmarks, Benefits preservation, Fair market reimbursement, MedBen University, Pharmacogenomics, Precision medicine, Roundtables, Specialty Drugs, Trend
MedBen University (MBU) is in session, so mark your calendar! As we mentioned in the last e-briefs, MBU launched its 23rd season last month with the Benefits Advisory Conference for brokers… and this Spring, MBU will be conducting two employer roundtables:...
Dec 26, 2023 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Benefits preservation, Client Feedback, Client Surveys, Fair Market Pricing, ISO, Kurt Harden, MedBen Connect, MedBen Rx, President's Note
On behalf of the MedBen team, I wish you a happy and prosperous new year and thank you for your continued trust in MedBen. In 2023, we celebrated our 85th Anniversary. Those years have been marked by a variety of challenges and successes but I am particularly...
