Jun 9, 2023 | Account Management, Announcements, Client Services, MedBen Employees
MedBen is pleased to announce the promotion of Debi Levier to Account Manager. She will continue to assist current clients with their claims and benefits questions and onsite employee meetings, in addition to performing managerial tasks that provide clients with...
May 25, 2023 | Announcements, Consumer-driven Health Plans, FSA Store, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs), HSA Store, IRS
The IRS has announced its health savings account (HSA) contribution limits for 2024. The annual cost-of-living adjustments include a 7.8% increase in individual HSA contributions – one of the largest jumps in recent years, and a definite indication of how inflation...
May 24, 2023 | Announcements, MedBen Employees
MedBen Director of Client Services Tracie Lesko recently completed the Community Leadership program offered through the Licking County (OH) Chamber of Commerce. The nine-month program fosters the intellectual growth of local leaders by strengthening their management...
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 15, 2023 | Affordable Care Act, Announcements, Compliance, PCORI, Regulatory
It is once again time to start thinking about warmer weather, cook-outs, and – yes – paying your PCORI fee. As in years past, all self-funded employer health plan sponsors are required to file and pay their PCORI fees no later than July 31, 2023. As part of...
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...
