Forensic Claims Review Delivers Record Savings in 2025
$22.38 per employee per monthThat’s the average savings MedBen clients realized in 2025 through forensic claims review — the largest annual per-employee impact since the service launched in 2007. Savings like these don’t happen by accident — or by auto-adjudication....
PBM GPOs: Unmasking the Middlemen’s Middlemen
An extensive investigation by Hunterbrook Media sheds new light on how the nation’s three largest PBMs may be using little-known affiliated entities – effectively middlemen to the middlemen — to quietly retain billions of dollars that employers and health plans never...
AI Is Becoming a Go-To for Health Questions – But It Can’t Replace Your Doctor
According to a new report from OpenAI, nearly 60% of U.S. adults say they have used artificial intelligence tools for health or health care-related purposes in the past three months. While AI can be a helpful source of information, experts caution that it should be...
Have You Received Your MedBen Analytics Training Yet?
Recent MedBen Client Satisfaction Surveys showed that many respondents haven’t yet taken advantage of our complimentary one-on-one MedBen Analytics training sessions. If you’re among them, we encourage you to request a walk-through. MedBen Analytics is designed to...
MedBen 2025 Client Satisfaction Survey Results
OVERALL SATISFACTION(based on a 1-to-5 scale)4.7 KEY METRICS Claims Payment Accuracy4.8Claims Payment Turnaround4.7Client Services4.8Account Management Courtesy & Professionalism5.0 Thank you to the clients who shared their input through MedBen’s 2025 Client...
Over 350 Brand-Name Drugs See a Price Increase in 2026
Pharmaceutical manufacturers are planning to raise list prices on at least 350 brand-name medications in the United States beginning in 2026, up from 250 drugs last year, according to new data from health care research firm 3 Axis Advisors. These increases reflect...
Why This Flu Season Matters More Than Most
Earlier this fall, we shared a reminder about the importance of annual flu vaccination and early-season planning. That guidance still holds – but this year’s flu season has raised the stakes. According to the CDC, flu activity has reached its highest level in...
Go Paperless with Electronic EOBs on MedBen Access
Going paperless with electronic explanation of benefits (EOBs) is a simple change that makes claims management faster and more convenient. While only about 10% of plan members currently receive electronic EOBs through MedBen Access, those who have made the switch...
A Note from Our Chairman & CEO
On behalf of the MedBen team, I wish you a happy and healthy new year, and thank you for your continued trust in MedBen. Our commitment remains to be the benefits partner that employers prefer, and we value the opportunity to serve you. In my 35 years with MedBen,...
Employers Discovering Rx Transparency Leads to Lower Costs
While the major PBMs still dominate the market, their grip is loosening. A recent Pulse of the Purchaser survey found that the percentage of employers contracted with one of the Big 3 dropped from 72% in 2024 to 61% by late 2025, as more organizations shifted toward...
Closing the Hypertension Awareness Gap
Many Americans are living with high blood pressure and don’t even know it. Approximately 41% of U.S. adults with hypertension are unaware they have the condition, despite nearly 120 million adults being affected overall. When high blood pressure goes undetected, it...
Last Call for FSA Funds… and Why They Matter
IMPORTANT REMINDERIf you or your plan members have remaining FSA funds, now is the time to use them! FSA Store is an easy, compliant way to spend remaining balances before 2025 ends – and to help stretch those dollars even further, we’re including a $5 coupon for...