Dec 2, 2025 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Cost management, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Drug costs, Fair Market Pricing, Forensic claims review, Health care costs, High-cost claims, MedBen Analytics, MedBen Rx, MedBen WellLiving, Rx Costs, Self-funding, Survey
As 2026 approaches, employers and employees alike are seeking greater stability in how they pay for health care. While national costs continue to rise, self-funding give employers a level of control over spending and plan design that traditional coverages often lack....
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...
Oct 7, 2025 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Value
According to the Business Group on Health, employers are increasingly focused on value-driven strategies that navigate employees to higher-quality care. MedBen’s direct-to-employer contracting supports this approach by connecting employers with health systems that...
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...
Dec 30, 2024 | Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Formularies, Health care costs, Networks, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Research
A recent “Pulse of the Purchaser” survey offers interesting insights about strategies employers are using to successfully lower their medical and pharmacy costs… strategies that, not surprisingly, have long been in use by many MedBen clients. Among...
Nov 26, 2024 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Case Studies, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Health care costs, Savings
From Benefits Pro: “According to the 2024 Best Practices in Healthcare Survey from WTW, more than half of employers plan to implement programs that will reduce total costs, and just as many intend to adopt plan design and network strategies that steer workers to...
