Jun 1, 2021 | Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rx Costs, Savings
MedBen Rx clients save 21.6% when switching from traditional PBMs. What accounts for such a substantial difference? With MedBen Rx you pay what the pharmacy pays – we use the drug’s acquisition cost as a baseline to reduce your costs. MedBen Rx offers total...
May 17, 2021 | Comparative Effectiveness, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Savings
MedBen Rx clients can save between 10-30% by using comparative effectiveness focusing on the best drug outcomes. One way it does this is by dispelling the costly misperception that “new is better.” “A new FDA approved drug doesn’t mean it’s better than...
Feb 5, 2021 | Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), MedBen Access, Mobile App, Online Services, Prescription, Wellness
Checking claims and benefits information is easier than ever through the MedBen Access mobile app. Search for “MedBen” in the Apple App Store or Google Play to download to your smartphone or tablet. In addition to claims status and benefit coverages, the app allows...
Jan 10, 2021 | Brand Name Drugs, Cost Savings, Generic Drugs, Prescription, Rx Costs, Savings, Specialty Drugs
GoodRx has compiled a list of drugs that saw manufacturer price increases in January 2021. In total, 589 drugs – all but seven of them brand-name medications – increased in price, by an average of 4.2%. Among the better known brand-name drugs on the list are Humira...
Dec 10, 2020 | MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Transparency
A Columbus Dispatch article outlines the struggles Ohio Medicaid has experienced in trying to “rein in the middlemen in the prescription drug supply chain” – pharmacy benefit managers. Their year-long effort to replace outsider PBMs with a state-run PBM...
Nov 23, 2020 | MedBen Rx, Online Services, Prescription, Savings
On December 1, MedBen Rx will roll out the new Member Prescription Portal. This easy-to-navigate site, available online through MedBen Access or via our mobile app, is designed to help members better manage their pharmacy plan and make cost-effective prescription drug...
