Managing Rising Health Costs with Alternative Reimbursement Strategies

Nov 18, 2025 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Client Report, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Fair Market Pricing, Preferred provider organization (PPO), Reference-Based Pricing

With medical costs expected to rise over 9% in 2026, employers say they’re prioritizing ways to manage medical expenses and exploring alternatives to traditional plan designs. MedBen has long offered alternative reimbursement strategies that give clients more...

Controlling Benefit Costs Without Shifting the Burden

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...

Maximum Savings, Minimum Noise: The MedBen Fair Market Pricing Advantage

Jul 28, 2025 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Benchmarks, Client Report, Fair Market Pricing, Fair market reimbursement, Preferred provider organization (PPO)

When it comes to controlling plan costs, guessing isn’t a strategy – data is. MedBen offers a variety of alternative reimbursement options for groups that want to go beyond standard PPOs… among them, fair market pricing, which reviews every claim against...