Apr 20, 2026 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Client Report, Compliance, MedBen Access, MedBen Employees, MedBen News, MedBen University, Pharmacy, Regulatory, Spending, Wellness
MedBen had a full house of employers and brokers in attendance at MedBen University’s (MBU) 25th annual Employer Roundtable on April 16 at the C. Arthur Morrow Conference Center in Newark, Ohio. Presented by MedBen’s team of industry experts, this year’s roundtable...
Apr 17, 2026 | Caroline Fraker, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Compliance, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, MedBen Employees, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), No Surprises Act (NSA), Regulatory, SPBA, TrumpRx
On March 30–31, MedBen President, COO & CPO Caroline Fraker attended the annual Society of Professional Benefits Administrators (SPBA) Spring Conference in Washington, D.C. Traditionally, this gathering of third-party administrator professionals focuses on...
Mar 24, 2026 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Announcements, Client Report, Compliance, Formularies, MedBen University, Preferred provider organization (PPO), Regulatory
MedBen University (MBU) is celebrating its 25th season of practical benefits education. Our annual Employer Roundtable will take place Thursday, April 16, and is open to MedBen clients as well as their brokers. Topics scheduled for discussion include: What’s...
Feb 5, 2026 | Compliance, Department of Labor, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Legislative, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Regulatory
Pharmacy benefit managers continue to draw scrutiny in Washington, and two recent federal actions signal that greater transparency and oversight may be on the horizon. One is a newly enacted funding law that includes PBM reforms, and the other is a proposed Department...
Nov 14, 2025 | Affordable Care Act, Compliance, Form 1094, Form 1095, IRS, Regulatory
It’s that time of year when self-funded employers need to start preparing for a critical Affordable Care Act mandate: Providing the IRS with an accurate accounting of health coverage for full-time employees via IRS Forms 1094 and 1095. Per the Affordable Care...
Oct 20, 2025 | Announcements, Compliance, Medicare, Regulatory
With the October 15 Medicare Part D notice deadline behind us, it’s time to start preparing for 2026 Creditable Coverage testing. IMPORTANT CHANGES have been made to next year’s testing parameters. In 2026, the Simplified Determination testing parameters...
