Nov 15, 2019 | MedBen Rx, MedBen Rx Advocate, MedBen Rx Alliance, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rx Costs, Savings, Self-funding
Prescription drug pricing is regularly a hot topic in the news and from political candidates. While lawmakers seek to address consumer concerns, MedBen already has innovative pharmacy solutions in place that offer employers price transparency and cost savings. With...
Oct 18, 2019 | MedBen Rx, MedBen Rx Advocate, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rx Costs, Spread Pricing, Transparency
A key to reducing pharmacy plan costs is to eliminate the use of spread pricing – the difference between what pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) charge employer plans for drugs and what the actual pharmacy pays for them. Often, this “spread” can be substantial, as PBMs...
Sep 7, 2019 | MedBen Rx Advocate, MedBen Rx Alliance, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rx Costs
An article released by Health Payer Intelligence focuses on the concern that employers have about the rising cost of health care. More specifically, the article states that with 85 percent of employers surveyed, pharmacy pricing was their predominant concern going...
Jun 13, 2019 | Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, MedBen Rx Advocate, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription
A recent article in the Columbus Dispatch highlights how pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) are making big profits on the backs of the taxpayers and threatening the existence of the independent pharmacy. The article focuses on the Ohio Medicaid program, but this issue...
May 30, 2019 | Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rebates, Transparency
The MedBen Rx approach to drug pricing is straightforward. We keep client costs low by reimbursing pharmacies what they pay for prescription drugs, plus a reasonable dispensing fee. By doing so, we ensure that self-funded employers get the maximum value from their...
Mar 23, 2019 | MedBen Rx, News, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rebates, Transparency
In just four years, U.S. retail prescription drug spending grew nearly 27%… a substantial increase that illustrates the need for pharmacy solutions like those available through MedBen Rx. A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts found that annual spending on...
