Looking for a Career Opportunity? Grow with MedBen!
If you’re in the market for a reputable employer with competitive benefits and pay and have a desire to work in the health benefits industry, MedBen would love to hear from you! Over the last several years, our block of business has grown. Due to this and recent...
MedBen Analytics Offers Clients Actionable Reporting
MedBen has always been known to provide the best measurable and actionable plan data available. Our plan analysis reviews cost and usage trends and highlights opportunities to increase population health and reduce overall costs. In addition, we offer clients reporting...
Aspirin’s Risks Can Outweigh its Rewards
“An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away” is not one-size-fits-all advice. In fact, a new Harvard study reveals that only people with history of heart disease, prior history of heart attack, or certain groups of healthy people between the ages of 40 to 70 should take a...
New Rule Expands HDHP Options
In response to President Trump’s Executive Order 13877, “Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First,” the Treasury Department and the IRS were directed to consider ways to expand the use and flexibility of Health Savings...
Pharmacy Rebates that Cost You Money
Many employers get caught up in the promised savings offered by rebate guarantees… but little do they know this could actually be costing them money, for several reasons. The first issue with rebate guarantees is that the most significant rebates are associated with...
A $1.3 Million Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis
Only 20% of employer-driven wellness programs offer colorectal screenings, leading to poor prognoses and national spending in excess of $7.4 billion for cancer treatment. A recent Employee Benefit News piece tells how a man found himself stuck with $1.3 million in...
Good Dental Care Benefits Overall Health… and Teeth, Too
Nearly 20 percent of adults aged 65 or older have lost all their teeth. And even though the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that they believe the number of those with tooth loss will decrease over the years (thanks to fluoride infused public water systems and...
CDC May Change Male “Catch Up” Age for HPV Vaccine
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recently voted to modify the recommended age for men to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. If approved by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the recommendation would increase the age of male...
Client Service Enhancements Strengthen Account Management
To enhance our client services, MedBen has made two important changes. Our Group Service Representatives (GSRs) will now be called Account Representatives, and we’ve created a new position called Account Manager. We’d like to recognize five former GSRs who have been...
Client Satisfaction Matters to MedBen, So We Value Your Feedback
MedBen takes to heart the mission of being “the benefits partner that employers prefer.” That’s why we regularly send Client Satisfaction Surveys to our clients, asking for honest feedback about their experience with services provided. These surveys are studied and...
Lowering Alzheimer’s Risk Benefits from Preventive Care
Alzheimer’s disease attacks brain cells, affecting mood and memory loss, primarily in those over the age of 65. As the United States’ population grows older, so too does the prevalence of Alzheimer’s: 5.8 million Americans currently have the disease, and that number...
MedBen Offers New Reporting Dashboard
MedBen has now made accessing your plan performance easier than ever. The moment you log in, our easy-to-navigate executive dashboard puts practical information front and center. The dashboard offers a dollar-and-cents snapshot of your recent medical and pharmacy...