Oct 18, 2022 | Cost Savings, Formularies, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rx Costs, Savings, White paper
Major pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) use “smoke and mirrors” to make you believe they’re saving you money on prescription drugs: On the one hand, PBMs offer you administrative fee credits – fixed cost reductions that make up just a small portion of...
Oct 3, 2022 | Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, Own Use, Prescription, Rx Costs, Savings
Hospitals and other qualified entities have a unique opportunity for pharmacy savings through Own Use. This innovative program can save MedBen Rx clients as much as 35% when compared to standard PBM pricing.Own Use brings together non-profit health care systems and...
Sep 6, 2022 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Client Report, Comparative Effectiveness, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Forensic claims review, MedBen Rx, MedBen WellLiving, Reference-Based Pricing
Hopefully, you’ve received a copy of the 2022 MedBen Client Report in the mail or downloaded it from MedBen.com… but if not, here’s a link so you can read it now!As President Kurt Harden states in his opening note, “MedBen introduced new...
Aug 8, 2022 | Comparative Effectiveness, Formularies, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)
From Benefits Pro: “The median launch price of a new drug in the US soared from $2,115 in 2008 to $180,007 in 2021, a 20% annual inflation rate over the period, researchers at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston found.”Contributing to...
Jul 12, 2022 | MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rebates
MedBen Rx has prepared a whitepaper detailing the games pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) play with administrative and rebate credits. PBMs focus on fixed cost savings to make you think you’re saving on prescription costs… but a closer look reveals that you’re going to...
Jun 7, 2022 | Comparative Effectiveness, Cost Plus Pricing, Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, Prescription
U.S. spending on prescription drugs have returned to pre-pandemic levels and member out-of-pocket costs continue to increase, so it’s the right time to explore pharmacy solutions that offer clinically-effective, lower-cost solutions. MedBen Rx delivers on both...
