January 2021 Drug Price Increases
GoodRx has compiled a list of drugs that saw manufacturer price increases in January 2021. In total, 589 drugs – all but seven of them brand-name medications – increased in price, by an average of 4.2%. Among the better known brand-name drugs on the list are Humira...
New Year, New FSA Funds? Visit the FSA Store!
FSA users who just replenished their funds now have a convenient way to shop for FSA-eligible products. FSA Store offers 4,000 health items that don't require substantiation when using a MedBen FSA debit card. In addition to first aid, personal health items and...
A Note from Our President & CEO
On behalf of all of us at MedBen, I want to thank you for your continued business! 2020 offered unique challenges for all of us. But despite these challenges, 2020 didn’t stop us from thinking of you first. We improved customer service hold times and had a 96% first...
FSA, DCAP Provisions Included in COVID-19 Relief
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (also called the COVID-19 relief bill) includes temporary provisions that allow employers to provide for a carryover of unused health flexible spending arrangements (FSA) and dependent care assistance flexible spending...
MedBen Employees Play Santa for Local Children
For the 21st consecutive year, MedBen is proud to play Santa for Families Helping Families. While 2020 has had challenges for all, including many of our employees working remotely, our team was still able to organize internal fundraisers and collect donations to allow...
COVID-19 Vaccination: What Employers Should Know
As Congress considers the potential impact of a COVID-19 vaccination, employers will likely have many questions and issues associated with the vaccine. Existing Legislation Earlier this year, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stimulus Act (the...
No Surprise Billing with Direct-to-Employer Contracts
In addition to providing high-quality, lower-cost medical care, direct-to-employer (DTE) contracts offer the advantage of eliminating surprise billing – an issue much on the mind of Americans these days. Nearly half of Americans fear unexpected medical bills, a new...
Don’t “Rein In” PBMs… Cut Them Out with MedBen Rx
A Columbus Dispatch article outlines the struggles Ohio Medicaid has experienced in trying to "rein in the middlemen in the prescription drug supply chain" – pharmacy benefit managers. Their year-long effort to replace outsider PBMs with a state-run PBM has met with...
Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Linked to Stroke in COVID-19 Patients
High blood pressure and diabetes may increase a COVID-19 patient's risk of stroke and other brain complications, an ongoing study suggests. "COVID-19's effects extend far beyond the chest," said study lead author Dr. Colbey Freeman, chief resident in the department of...
Happy Holidays from MedBen!
MedBen will be closed beginning at 12:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 24th through Friday, December 25th in observance of Christmas, resuming normal business hours on Monday, December 28th at 8:00 a.m. EST. We will also be closed on Friday, January 1st in observance...
FSA & HSA Stores Now Available to MedBen Members
MedBen has partnered with FSA Store and HSA Store, the largest online marketplace for FSA and HSA products. The FSA and HSA Stores: Remove the guesswork of determining if purchase qualifies for reimbursement; Offer a 100% product eligibility guarantee. December 31,...
Extended Employee Leave Provisions Set to Expire December 31
Although it feels like ages ago, it was only last March when we began complying with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act – and were required to extend sick leave and FMLA leave to...