Jun 4, 2019 | Announcements, Consumer-driven Health Plans, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs), IRS, News
The IRS has announced its annual cost-of-living adjustments affecting health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2020. The annual limit on deductible contributions to an HSA will go up by $50 for individual coverage and $100 for families next year. HSA...
May 31, 2019 | Announcements, MedBen Employees, News
MedBen recently presented donations totaling $15,434.70 – the culmination of multiple fundraising efforts – to the Food Pantry Network of Licking County. The Food Pantry will use the contributions to acquire, store, and distribute nutritious food to financially...
May 19, 2019 | Announcements, Claims Management, Cost Savings, MedBen Rx Advocate, News, Prescription, Third party administration
MedBen medical and pharmacy claim costs rose only 0.4% per employee for clients in 2018, shattering national data norms that reported an average of 6% cost increases. Our pharmacy claim costs alone dropped 2.7% last year, due to the introduction our new program MedBen...
May 17, 2019 | Announcements, MedBen Employees, News
MedBen Director of Compliance and Medical Management Erin Kelly recently completed the Community Leadership program offered through the Licking County (OH) Chamber of Commerce. The nine-month program fosters the intellectual growth of local leaders by strengthening...
Apr 15, 2019 | Health Plan Management, Hospitals, News, Primary Care, Research
Emergency room visits rose to an all-time high of 145.6 million in 2016, according to a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the percentage of ER patients who needed regular care fell from 5.5% in 2015 to 4.3% in 2016 – a decrease...
Apr 7, 2019 | Announcements, News, Reporting
To give employers the most accurate and up-to-date information possible, MedBen has partnered with Deerwalk, Inc. to provide an upgraded data analytics and reporting platform. The strong reporting that MedBen clients come to expect is now even stronger. With our...
