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Alternative Pricing Strategies Save You Money

Nov 1, 2019 | Bundled Payments, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Reference-Based Pricing, Self-funding, Third party administration

Alternative pricing strategies like reference-based pricing, direct-to-employer contracting, and commercial bundled payments are gaining in appeal – but these solutions are nothing new for MedBen. Many of our clients have had these strategies in place for years and...

Once Again, MedBen Beats National Cost Trend

Oct 31, 2019 | Cost Savings, Savings, Self-funding, Third party administration

According to the National Business Group on Health, large companies predict the total cost of workplace health care coverage to increase 5% from 2019. Meanwhile, MedBen continues to remain below not only national trend, but also below the national average cost. For...

Technology Strengthens Broker-Client Relationship

Oct 30, 2019 | Cost Savings, MedBen Analytics, Mobile App, Online Services, Privacy, Security, Self-funding, Third party administration

In a recent survey, 95 percent of employers said they consider technology a “must-have” or “very important” in their day-to-day job functions. Additionally, 78 percent of employers said they’re satisfied with the frequency of communication about technology from their...

Once Again, MedBen Beats National Cost Trend

Oct 22, 2019 | Cost Savings, Savings, Self-funding, Third party administration

According to the National Business Group on Health, large companies predict the total cost of workplace health care coverage to increase 5% from 2019. Meanwhile, MedBen continues to remain below not only national trend, but also below the national average cost. For...

Actionable Data Analytics Vital to Plan Success

Oct 2, 2019 | MedBen Analytics, Online Services, Plan Design, Self-funding

“Self-funded employers require new standards in data warehousing and analytics to support next generation healthcare strategies,” states an Employee Benefits Network article. MedBen has long subscribed to this thinking, which is why we offer all clients access to...

Employers, Find Refuge in Self-Funding

Sep 16, 2019 | Self-funding, Third party administration

A recent article notes that small-business owners, are increasingly concerned with health coverage and cost. While this is true, at MedBen, we know that it’s not just smaller employers, but also large employers, that face challenges in an ever-changing health benefits...
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