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...
Aug 25, 2025 | Cost Savings, Drug costs, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rebates, Rx Costs, Transparency
A new paper from the American Medical Association (AMA) has found that the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) marketplace remains highly concentrated, with just a few major players controlling most of the activity. Many of these PBMs are vertically integrated with health...
Aug 11, 2025 | Benefits preservation, Cost Savings, Drug costs, MedBen Rx, Rx Costs, Savings, Specialty Drugs
Specialty medications continue to drive a disproportionate share of prescription drug costs – often accounting for 60% or more of a pharmacy plan’s total spend. MedBen Rx’s Benefit Preservation helps plans manage these expenses without compromising care by...
Jul 29, 2025 | biologics, Biosimilars, Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rx Costs, Savings
The advantages of biosimilars – clinically equivalent versions of high-price biologic drugs – have been known for years. But despite their growing availability, adoption remains slow… in no small part because major PBMs are stifling uptake....
Jul 11, 2025 | Comparative Effectiveness, Cost Savings, Drug advertising, Drug costs, Health care costs, High-value formulary, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy, Rx Costs, Spending
Pharmaceutical advertising hit a record high in 2024, with the top 10 drugs accounting for $3.3 billion in ad spending – up nearly 20% from the previous year. With more campaigns directly targeting consumers, MedBen Rx’s high-value formulary educates members about...
Jul 10, 2025 | Cost Savings, Health care costs, Trend
Per Fierce Healthcare: “A new report from federal actuaries estimates national health spending will increase by 7.1% in 2025, with spending growth set to outpace growth in the U.S. gross domestic product.” Historically, MedBen clients have maintained a cost trend...
