Apr 4, 2023 | Caroline Fraker, Carve-outs, Compliance, Cost Savings, Dialysis, MedBen University, Regulatory, Savings, Supreme Court
At this year’s MedBen University roundtables, Senior Vice President & CPO Caroline Fraker provided an eye-opening example of why the June 2022 United States Supreme Court decision in the matter of Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v....
Mar 31, 2023 | Claims, Claims Management, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Forensic claims review, MedBen University, Medical necessity, Roundtables
Contracting directly with a health system offers employers pricing control, member access to high-quality local care, and the flexibility to create multiple benefit options. At this year’s MedBen University roundtables, Regional Sales Director Brooke Hupp...
Mar 21, 2023 | Brand Name Drugs, Diabetes, Drug costs, Generic Drugs, Insulin, Kurt Harden, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription
Earlier this month, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly announced that it cutting the cost of two of its prescription brand insulins, Humalog and Humulin, by 70%, and capping out-of-pocket costs for privately insured patients at $35 a month. Competing drugmakers Novo Nordisk...
Mar 20, 2023 | Brian Fargus, Claims, Claims Management, Inflation, MedBen University, Transplants, Wellness
At the MedBen Broker Roundtable on March 16, Vice President of Sales & Marketing Brian Fargus discussed the trend of rising multi-million-dollar claims, and offered a variety of proven solutions. Citing a recent Sun Life high-cost claims analysis, Fargus said,...
Mar 7, 2023 | Compliance, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Inflation, MedBen University, Member engagement, Regulatory, Roundtables, Specialty Drugs, Supreme Court, Webinars
A reminder: MedBen University will soon be in session! Throughout March, MedBen University (MBU) will be conducting virtual employer roundtables. These free webinars will discuss current benefit management issues and proven solutions available your health plan,...
Feb 6, 2023 | Announcements, Benchmarks, Case Studies, Compliance, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, Roundtables, Rx Costs, Specialty Drugs, Supreme Court
The 22nd Season of MedBen University (MBU) will soon be in session! In 2023, MBU will explore current benefit management issues and proven solutions MedBen offers, including: Reducing Rx spend through alternative specialty drug funding, as well as other pharmacy plan...
