Apr 17, 2026 | Caroline Fraker, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Compliance, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, MedBen Employees, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), No Surprises Act (NSA), Regulatory, SPBA, TrumpRx
On March 30–31, MedBen President, COO & CPO Caroline Fraker attended the annual Society of Professional Benefits Administrators (SPBA) Spring Conference in Washington, D.C. Traditionally, this gathering of third-party administrator professionals focuses on...
Mar 24, 2026 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Announcements, Client Report, Compliance, Formularies, MedBen University, Preferred provider organization (PPO), Regulatory
MedBen University (MBU) is celebrating its 25th season of practical benefits education. Our annual Employer Roundtable will take place Thursday, April 16, and is open to MedBen clients as well as their brokers. Topics scheduled for discussion include: What’s...
Mar 9, 2026 | Compliance, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Primary Care, RxDC report, Specialty Care, Third party administration
As you may recall, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) requires group health plans to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services information about prescription drugs and health care spending. This data submission is called RxDC (for...
Feb 19, 2026 | Affordable Care Act, Compliance, Deadlines, Form 1094, Form 1095, Forms, IRS, Medicare, PCORI, Reporting, Self-funding
MedBen’s Compliance team reminds you that our “Self-Funded Plan Sponsors Annual Compliance Deadlines” list is available to help clients stay current with mandatory health plan regulatory requirements. MedBen clients can acquire this valuable reference document MedBen...
Feb 10, 2026 | Benefits Advisory Conference, Benefits management, Cancer, Caroline Fraker, Compliance, Forensic claims review, Gene therapy, GLP-1s, High-cost claims, MedBen University, No Surprises Act (NSA), Obesity, Orphan diseases, Pharmacy, Specialty Drugs, Stop-Loss, Transplants
Consultants and advisors from 10 different states attended the MedBen 2026 Benefits Advisory Conference on January 28. The event featured insights from some of the industry’s most respected voices and gave brokers a clearer view of today’s benefits landscape, what...
Feb 5, 2026 | Compliance, Department of Labor, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Legislative, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Regulatory
Pharmacy benefit managers continue to draw scrutiny in Washington, and two recent federal actions signal that greater transparency and oversight may be on the horizon. One is a newly enacted funding law that includes PBM reforms, and the other is a proposed Department...
