MBU Season Concludes with Successful Employer Roundtable
Nearly 50 clients and brokers attended the MedBen University (MBU) 2025 Employer Roundtable on April 9. Industry professionals from MedBen, Sun Life, and Profero Team provided attendees with outside-the-box ways to blend benefits management and employee well-being,...
MedBen Takes a Proactive Approach to Keeping Your Data Safe
A cybersecurity expert advises that healthcare security should be approached like preventive care – proactively: "Threats can be prevented if healthcare organizations are willing to shift focus from reactive security approaches to preventative measures. Much...
Millions of Americans Have Diabetes and Don’t Know It
Diabetes is one of the most prevalent health conditions in the United States, with more than 38 million Americans currently living with it. However, over one in five of those individuals do not know they have the disease, posing significant health risks and...
JPMorgan Sued for Allowing Inflated Drug Prices through its PBM
Current and former employees are suing the financial services firm JPMorgan for allowing inflated drug prices through its partnership with pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) CVS Caremark. The plaintiffs claim that poor PBM oversight led to unnecessarily high prescription...
REMINDER: Stelara Biosimilar Available through MedBen Rx
Earlier this month, MedBen Rx clients and their brokers were emailed about an opportunity to receive preferred pricing for the biosimilar for the anti-inflammatory medication Stelara. Depending on the dosage, this biosimilar can reduce the cost of the medication by...
Compliance: Your First Line of Defense Against Regulatory Challenges
Employer-sponsored health plans are subject to at least 46 federal laws, most of which apply to self-funded plans, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service. This ever-expanding regulatory landscape raises employers' risk of legal and financial...
People Returning to In-Person Care as Telehealth Utilization Declines
Five years after the pandemic, MedBen clients have seen a general decline in telehealth visits by plan members to their family doctors, dropping 45% from its peak. Currently, only about five percent of members are still using telehealth. One exception to this trend is...
Are Avoidable ER Visits Affecting Your Plan Costs?
For MedBen clients in 2024, 15% of emergency room visits were potentially avoidable… typically for conditions that could have been better managed in a more cost-effective setting. A visit to an urgent care facility or family doctor can save a plan member, on average,...
Help Your Members Stay on Top of Screenings with the Wellness Compliance Tool
Through wellness compliance and early detection of chronic conditions, in 2024 MedBen WellLiving clients spent, on average, 8.4% less than non-WellLiving clients. Some facts about getting recommended wellness screenings: By enabling early detection and treatment of...
Vensil Promoted to TPA Client Services Manager
MedBen is pleased to announce the promotion of Angie Vensil to Manager of Client Services for MedBen Administrators. In her new position, Vensil will oversee the TPA Account Management team and coordinate new group implementation. “We're happy that Angie has...
Fair Market Reimbursement Yields 56% Discount Average for MedBen Clients
MedBen clients who used Fair Market Reimbursement in 2024 yielded a discount average of 56% with an appeals rate of just 0.23%. MedBen's Fair Market Reimbursement combines the best aspects of PPOs and reference-based pricing by evaluating all types of claims to...
Healthy Gums Just as Important as Healthy Teeth
Teeth get all the attention, but maintaining a healthy set of gums is just as essential to better health... and not only oral health, but overall health as well. Regular dental checkups, as those available through MedBen PreceDent, play a crucial role in keeping...