Oct 26, 2026 | Acquisition Cost Index (ACI) pricing, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (CAA), Department of Labor, Formularies, High-value formulary, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Transparency
Federal reforms are putting plan sponsors’ oversight duties in sharper focus. The 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act (signed February 3) adds PBM reporting rules that cover drug spending, pass-through rebates, and vendor compensation. Major provisions will generally...
Jul 3, 2026 | Acquisition Cost Index (ACI) pricing, Biosimilars, Client Report, Drug costs, Formularies, MedBen Rx, Rx Costs, Specialty Drugs, Spending, Transparency
U.S. pharmaceutical expenditures rose 12.7% in 2025 to $915.2 billion, according to a recent analysis in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. Utilization drove most of the growth, led by high-cost therapies such as tirzepatide, semaglutide, and apixaban....
Dec 29, 2025 | MedBen Rx, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rebates, Rx Costs, Transparency
While the major PBMs still dominate the market, their grip is loosening. A recent Pulse of the Purchaser survey found that the percentage of employers contracted with one of the Big 3 dropped from 72% in 2024 to 61% by late 2025, as more organizations shifted toward...
Sep 22, 2025 | Cost Savings, Drug costs, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rx Costs, Savings, Transparency
Across the country, more employers are moving away from traditional pharmacy benefit managers in favor of transparent solutions. MedBen Rx has been ahead of this trend for years, offering clients clarity and lower costs that others are only now beginning to seek. A...
Aug 25, 2025 | Cost Savings, Drug costs, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rebates, Rx Costs, Transparency
A new paper from the American Medical Association (AMA) has found that the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) marketplace remains highly concentrated, with just a few major players controlling most of the activity. Many of these PBMs are vertically integrated with health...
Dec 31, 2024 | Client Feedback, Client Services, Client Surveys, Innovations, Kurt Harden, Self-funding, Stability, Third party administration, Transparency
On behalf of the MedBen team, I wish you all the best for the new year and thank you for your continued trust in MedBen. While MedBen has been serving employer groups since 1938, this past year our company marked 35 years of providing third party administration to...
