Dec 13, 2019 | Announcements, Giving Back, MedBen Employees
MedBen staff has once again answered Santa’s call to help local children have a special Christmas this year! For the past 20 years, MedBen had participated in Families Helping Families. Spearheaded by Licking County Job and Family Services (LCJFS), this program...
Dec 12, 2019 | Announcements, MedBen Access
MedBen will be closed beginning at 12:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 24 through Christmas Day, and reopen at 8:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, December 26. For the New Year’s holiday we will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, and reopen at 8:00 a.m. EST on Thursday,...
Dec 11, 2019 | Announcements, Consumer-driven Health Plans, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), IRS
Just a reminder that if your plan offers a health flexible spending account (FSA), plan members need to use their tax-free contributions by December 31, 2019 before the remaining funds are forfeited… unless your plan offers a grace period or allows members to...
Dec 6, 2019 | Announcements, Compliance, IRS, News
Happy holidays from the IRS! While many of us are hard at work preparing for the Holidays and getting last minute tasks done at work, the IRS has been thinking about the first quarter of 2020. As we all know, if you’re a self-funded employer, January is the time...
Nov 26, 2019 | Announcements, Caroline Fraker, Compliance, Government, News, Online Services, Regulatory
In response to a White House Executive Order, on November 15th the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Treasury and Labor issued a final regulation requiring hospitals to disclose their negotiated prices for up to 300 “shoppable” medical items and...
Nov 14, 2019 | Announcements, Client Services, MedBen Access
Happy Thanksgiving from the staff of MedBen! To observe the holiday, MedBen will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. EST on Monday, December 2. Should you need claims and benefits information about your plan when...