Affordable Care Act to Require 100% Coverage on HIV Specialty Drugs
Per the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employer-sponsored health plans will be required to cover the HIV specialty drugs Pruvada and Descovy at 100% beginning their first plan year following June 19, 2020. The requirement follows a United States Preventive Services Task...
MedBen University 2020 Classes Now in Session
Our educational seminar series MedBen University (MBU) offers a range of informative and timely topics about benefit planning. This year’s topics of discussion include: Direct-to-employer contracts and reference-based pricing strategies; Rx solutions that are proven...
MedBen Rx Advocate Pricing Transparency Eliminates PBM Manipulation
MedBen Rx Advocate offers clients true transparency by removing the ability for pharmacy benefits managers to manipulate drug pricing. By using fee-based pricing, we avoid the margin markups that PBM “middlemen” use to inflate their profits. The Hill reports that...
MedBen Analytics Provides Answers for Controlling ER Costs
Emergency room benefits can be tricky, as no health plan wants to discourage individuals from visiting an ER when the need is vital. However, with reports stating that average ER costs have increased 176% over a ten-year period, the need to examine usage is obvious....
Just 1 in 5 Americans Know When to Start Cholesterol Tests
A recent Cleveland Clinic survey found that only one in five Americans are aware that lipid panel cholesterol testing should begin in a person’s twenties, even if they don’t have symptoms of heart disease. MedBen WellLiving is built on early detection and prevention...
MedBen Clients Benefit from Forensic Claim Auditing
In 2019, MedBen clients saved, on average, $18.13 per employee per month through targeted forensic claims audits. These targeted claims produced an additional 58 percent savings, over and above any PPO discounts. Great numbers like these just don't happen. We credit...
It’s Not Too Late to Get Your Flu Shot
Recent reports from the CDC show that the flu is still going strong in the United States and isn't expected to slow down for at least several more weeks. This season’s vaccination is only a 58% match for the B strain of flu, but everyone is still encouraged to receive...
Rx Pricing Transparency Critical to Lower Drug Costs, Employers Say
According to the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, more than 60% of employers say drug spending is unsustainable for their business, and they’re now demanding drug pricing transparency – something MedBen Rx Advocate already delivers. With MedBen Rx...
Join the Crowd… Reap the Benefits of Working Out Together!
Attending weekly group fitness classes may help to improve emotional well-being and stress levels, research finds. According to a study of medical students published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, group fitness classes led to a statistically...
MedBen WellLiving Updates Pap Smear Guidelines
Effective January 1, 2020, MedBen WellLiving has updated its pap smear compliance guidelines. Previously, the recommendation was that women age 21 and older receive a pap smear every three years… but based on USPSTF (United States Preventative Services Task Force)...
Your Feedback Matters!
Last week, MedBen sent every client contact an e-mail requesting their feedback… and with good reason. Whether it be complimentary or critical, MedBen relies on your feedback to ensure that a benefits solution is working, to develop new or revamped services, or when...
MedBen Rx Clients Still Saving in Midst of Rising Drug Prices
It is not uncommon for drug manufacturers to raise prescription drug prices at the beginning of the year, and 2020 is no exception. According to new consultancy data, U.S. drug prices increased an average of 5.3 percent on January 1st. Among the common medications...