Jun 27, 2023 | Asthma, Blood pressure, Cholesterol, Compliance, Diabetes, Hypertension, MedBen WellLiving, Wellness
Did you know that, historically… 76% of all office visits,81% of all inpatient admissions, and91% of all Rx prescriptions … are related to one or more of these chronic conditions? AsthmaCholesterolDiabetesHeart diseaseHypertension However, there is a...
May 30, 2023 | Claims data, Compliance, Employer Dashboard, HIPAA, MedBen Analytics, Privacy, Reporting, Reviews
A Fortune 500 company recently filed a lawsuit against a national third-party administrator for refusing to turn over requested claims data. It’s the latest in a series of legal actions taken by employer health plans against insurers for failing to share data....
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 11, 2023 | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Compliance, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), Pharmacy, Prescription, Regulatory
You might remember that the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) requires all health plans to file a pharmacy data report annually to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Beginning this year, and each year thereafter, that reporting must be...
Apr 18, 2023 | Announcements, Compliance, COVID-19, News, Regulatory
You may have read that on April 10, President Biden signed House Joint Resolution 7, immediately terminating the national health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic under the National Emergencies Act. You also may recall that earlier this year, the Biden...
