Feb 24, 2026 | Announcements, Fair Market Pricing, MedBen News, Preferred provider organization (PPO), Reference-Based Pricing
In 2025, MedBen clients who used fair market pricing achieved an average discount of 59.3% with an appeals rate of just 0.2%. Fair market pricing combines the strengths of traditional PPO networks and reference-based pricing by reviewing every claim to determine the...
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...
Sep 19, 2023 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Fair Market Pricing, Reference-Based Pricing, Savings
By self-funding your health coverage, you will save money compared to a fully insured plan. But by going a step further with MedBen alternative reimbursement strategies – or even multiple steps further, as we’ll explain below – you stand to save even more. In...
May 16, 2023 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Announcements, Case Studies, Client Report, Client Services, Client Surveys, Communication, Compliance, Cost Plus Pricing, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Drug costs, Forensic claims review, HealthJoy, Inflation, Kurt Harden, MedBen Rx, MedBen WellLiving, Member engagement, Mobile App, Online Services, Own Use, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Plan Design, Plan Language, Prescription, Reference-Based Pricing, Regulatory, Rx Costs, Savings, Self-funding, Specialty Drugs, Supreme Court, Wellness
The 2023 MedBen Client Report is now available to download from MedBen.com! In his opening note, MedBen President Kurt Harden states: “This Client Report is designed to demonstrate ways that clients can generate greater value from their health plan. With health...
May 12, 2023 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Announcements, Payer Compass, Reference-Based Pricing, Zelis
In September 2022, Zelis acquired Payer Compass and its reference-based pricing products. In March and April 2023, Zelis began the re-branding of Payer Compass with changes to its social media accounts, web-based portal tools, and email addresses. Now, Zelis has begun...
Dec 27, 2022 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Client Surveys, Kurt Harden, MedBen Rx, Prescription, Reference-Based Pricing, Regulatory
On behalf of our entire team, I wish you a Happy New Year and thank you for your continued business with MedBen. We often say that “MedBen Delivers,” and it’s a statement that covers a variety of factors such as plan design strategies, claims processing accuracy, and...
