Remind Your Members the FSA Grace Period Ends Soon!
If your health plan offers a grace period for members to use any remaining 2023 flexible spending account (FSA) funds, you’ll want to remind them that those funds will no longer be available after March 15, 2024. Any claims submitted before that date will...
“Don’t” Miss Out on the Benefits of Preventive Dental Care
A recent list of list of dental “don'ts” identified nine things dentists say they never do... they don't chew ice, they don't use their teeth to open bags and bottles, they don't smoke, and so forth. And the last dental “don't” on the list: They don’t miss dentist...
MedBen Benefits Advisory Conference Highlights Health Plan Innovations
MedBen recently had the honor to welcome some of the most respected names in the benefits management industry. At the invitation-only 2024 Benefits Advisory Conference on January 26, attending brokers learned about health plan innovations that will help self-funded...
Drugmaker Taking Weight Loss Drug Sales Directly to the Patient
A major drug manufacturer is stepping up efforts to make its new weight-loss drug more accessible to potential users. Eli Lilly recently launched LillyDirect, a direct-to-consumer platform that connects obese patients to telehealth doctors who can prescribe the GLP-1...
IMPORTANT: IRS Revises Rules for Filing Electronic Returns
Last year, the IRS finalized rules requiring all employers filing ten (10) or more returns to make those filing electronically, via the IRS’ e-File system. The 10-form threshold is determined based on the total number of forms the employer is required to file with the...
“Unwrap” Your High Out-of-Network Claim Costs
Even with a solid primary network plan in place, expensive out-of-network medical bills can result in higher-than-expected health care costs. To guard against this, MedBen offers Unwrapped, a comprehensive pricing solution that reduces your billed changes by an...
Exploring Your Plan’s Spousal Eligibility Limitation Options
Back about a decade ago, a big company adding spousal eligibility limitations to their health plan was actually headline news. But nowadays, it's an increasingly common practice, for several good reasons: Employers that add spousal eligibility limitations typically...
Miller, Peters Named Client Services Managers
MedBen is pleased to announce the promotions of two long-serving members of our Client Services team. Megan Miller has been named Manager of Client Services for MedBen Administrators, and Bethany Peters has been named Manager of Client Services for MedBen Rx. As...
Tackle Specialty Drugs with MedBen Rx’s Benefit Preservation Program
A recent Segal Health Plan Cost Trend Survey projects 2024 cost trend for prescription drugs to approach 10%... but specialty drug trend alone may reach 15% this year, as increased use of expensive drugs continues to drive costs up. (We've actually seen specialty drug...
Why Are Cancer Screenings Important?
A recent Wall Street Journal article on updated breast and colon cancer guidelines offers a useful reminder on the importance of following recommended cancer screenings, in terms of better outcomes and lower costs. First and foremost, by following a recommended cancer...
MedBen 2023 Client Satisfaction Survey Results
Here are results from MedBen Client Satisfaction Surveys received in 2023 (rating averages based on a 1-to-5 scale): Overall Satisfaction4.8 Claims Payment Accuracy4.8Claims Payment Turnaround4.7Client Services4.6Monthly Billing4.9 Whether you are totally satisfied...
Download the Annual Compliance Deadlines List
To keep you "in the know" about mandatory regulatory due dates for health plan sponsors, the MedBen Compliance team has again compiled a "Self-funded Plan Sponsors Annual Compliance Deadlines" list. MedBen clients can contact their Account Management team to receive a...