Jun 29, 2023 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Preferred provider organization (PPO), Savings
More self-funded employers are considering contracting directly with health systems and hospitals – and for good reason. Not only does direct-to-employer contracting offer better pricing than traditional PPOs, it offers advantages not found in other types of...
May 16, 2023 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Announcements, Case Studies, Client Report, Client Services, Client Surveys, Communication, Compliance, Cost Plus Pricing, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Drug costs, Forensic claims review, HealthJoy, Inflation, Kurt Harden, MedBen Rx, MedBen WellLiving, Member engagement, Mobile App, Online Services, Own Use, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Plan Design, Plan Language, Prescription, Reference-Based Pricing, Regulatory, Rx Costs, Savings, Self-funding, Specialty Drugs, Supreme Court, Wellness
The 2023 MedBen Client Report is now available to download from MedBen.com! In his opening note, MedBen President Kurt Harden states: “This Client Report is designed to demonstrate ways that clients can generate greater value from their health plan. With health...
May 12, 2023 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Announcements, Payer Compass, Reference-Based Pricing, Zelis
In September 2022, Zelis acquired Payer Compass and its reference-based pricing products. In March and April 2023, Zelis began the re-branding of Payer Compass with changes to its social media accounts, web-based portal tools, and email addresses. Now, Zelis has begun...
Feb 3, 2023 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Claims, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Drug costs, Forensic claims review, Gene therapy, Health care costs, Inflation, MedBen Rx, MedBen WellLiving, Prescription, Rx Costs, Savings, Specialty Drugs, Wellness
Even though health care costs have not seen the same rate of inflation as other industries, that’s about to change. Fortunately, MedBen has a variety of inflation-hedging solutions to counter rising costs. As a recent Self-Insurer article notes, health care...
Dec 27, 2022 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Client Surveys, Kurt Harden, MedBen Rx, Prescription, Reference-Based Pricing, Regulatory
On behalf of our entire team, I wish you a Happy New Year and thank you for your continued business with MedBen. We often say that “MedBen Delivers,” and it’s a statement that covers a variety of factors such as plan design strategies, claims processing accuracy, and...
Nov 2, 2022 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Preferred provider organization (PPO), Reference-Based Pricing
Employers who use the pricing control and consistency of MedBen’s alternative reimbursement strategies can lower their claim costs substantially compared to traditional PPO plans. Our proven solutions include: Traditional reference-based pricing...
