Apr 2, 2021 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Brokers, Comparative Effectiveness, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, MedBen WellLiving, Municipalities, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Reference-Based Pricing, Roundtables, Rx Costs, Trend, Wellness
MedBen University (MBU) kicked off its 20th season with the annual Broker Roundtable. Like last year, this event was held virtually, with over 100 in attendance from five states. Topics for the roundtable included cost and utilization trends by industry and product,...
Feb 23, 2021 | Announcements, Compliance, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen Analytics, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, Reference-Based Pricing, Regulatory, Rx Costs, Savings, Webinars
We are excited to announce the 20th Season of MedBen University (MBU). Our 2021 season starts with virtual roundtables and focus on topics including: New and emerging strategies for Rx benefits, with case studies Growing popularity of direct-to-employer contracting,...
May 17, 2020 | Alternative Plan Design, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen University, Prescription, Reference-Based Pricing, Roundtables, Savings, Self-funding, Third party administration
Self-funding provides unique ways to save plans money, and MedBen knows how to deliver those savings, said President & CEO Kurt Harden at the 4th Annual Employer Roundtable Webinar on May 14. “In this time that we’re all trying to look at cost,...
May 3, 2020 | Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, MedBen WellLiving, Municipalities, Reference-Based Pricing, Trend, Webinars
From 2015 to 2019, MedBen’s municipality block saw just a 2.7% trend on total claim costs. At the 14th Annual Municipality Roundtable Webinar on April 30, Vice President of Sales & Marketing Brian Fargus shared that municipality medical costs trended at 3.4%...
Apr 17, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, MedBen University, Reference-Based Pricing, Roundtables, Webinars, Wellness
On April 16, MedBen University (MBU) held its first event of the 2020 season with the 5th Annual Broker Roundtable Webinar. This webinar brought together brokers from five states to review cost and utilization trends, market strategies, and ways to help maximize value...
Feb 9, 2020 | Alternative Plan Design, Announcements, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Government, Health Plan Management, Hospitals, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, Municipalities, Plan Design, Prescription, Private employers, Reference-Based Pricing
Our educational seminar series MedBen University (MBU) offers a range of informative and timely topics about benefit planning. This year’s topics of discussion include: Direct-to-employer contracts and reference-based pricing strategies; Rx solutions that are proven...
