Incentivize Lower-Cost, Higher-Quality Care with Direct-to-Employer Contracting
From Benefits Pro: "According to the 2024 Best Practices in Healthcare Survey from WTW, more than half of employers plan to implement programs that will reduce total costs, and just as many intend to adopt plan design and network strategies that steer workers to...
Tri-Agencies Issue Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Final Rules
On September 23, 2024, the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury collectively published the Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Final Rules. These Final Rules include plan coverage clarifications as...
MedBen Secure: New Look, Same Security!
MedBen has just launched an enhanced version of its MedBen Secure Internet server. The next time you log in you'll notice a brand-new look, but the core mission remains unchanged: to ensure the security and privacy of your organization's protected health information...
MedBen Closed November 28 & 29 for Thanksgiving Holiday
MedBen will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 to celebrate Thanksgiving. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. EST on Monday, December 2. Should you need claims and benefits information about your plan, our MedBen Access online service is available...
Rise in Obesity Drug Use Leads to Drop in More Effective Surgical Alternative
Bariatric surgeries to treat obesity dropped 25.6% from 2022 to 2023, while prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs more than doubled during that period, according to a new study of privately insured Americans with obesity. However, those who opt for the surgery are seeing...
Reminder: December 2 Is Deadline for 1/1 Clients to Submit Enrollment Data
For MedBen clients with a January 1 effective date, the submission deadline for your open enrollment data is December 2, 2024. If MedBen receives data after this date, we cannot guarantee that it will be loaded in time for certain tasks to be completed, such as data...
Harness the Power of Precision Medicine with Genomic Testing
Genomic testing is revolutionizing precision medicine, offering unprecedented insights into how your body interacts with medications and nutrients. MedBen Rx offers pharmacogenomic and nutrigenomic tests that can help optimize your employees' health care and dietary...
MedBen Connect Clients Seeing Savings
Clients who offer the MedBen Connect technology experience are seeing savings in a variety of ways. On average, 65% of members activate the mobile app, and 15% utilize its services bundle every month. Powered by HealthJoy, MedBen Connect transforms health care access...
MedBen Employees Celebrate Silver Anniversaries in 2024
Four MedBen team members are celebrating a noteworthy event in 2024… their 25th anniversaries with us! We’re proud of our long-time association with each one of them, and their contributions to our growth and continued success cannot be overstated. Below, we spotlight...
Prepping for the 2025 Health Care Cost Forecast
Health care costs in the United States are projected to see their steepest rise in over a decade during 2025, with multiple industry analyses forecasting increases between 7% and 8% year-over-year (see table below). However, MedBen offers solutions that directly...
Disparate PBM Pricing Practices Put Independent Pharmacies at Risk of Closure
KFF Health News reports on the disparity between pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) payments to large pharmacy chains compared to small drugstores: "[An American Pharmacy Cooperative] analysis early this year showed chains were paid well beyond the family business for...
Tri-Agencies Release Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act FAQ
On October 21, 2024, the Tri-Agencies (HHS, DOL, and Treasury) jointly issued FAQs About Affordable Care Act and Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act Implementation Part 68. The document provides clarification of preventive service coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis...