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...

Prepping for the 2025 Health Care Cost Forecast

Oct 29, 2024 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Chronic conditions, Client Report, Cost projections, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Drug costs, Fair market reimbursement, Forensic claims review, Health care costs, High-cost claims, MedBen Rx, MedBen WellLiving, Prescription, Rx Costs, Transparency, Trend, Wellness

Health care costs in the United States are projected to see their steepest rise in over a decade during 2025, with multiple industry analyses forecasting increases between 7% and 8% year-over-year (see table below). However, MedBen offers solutions that directly...