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....
Mar 17, 2023 | Compliance, HIPAA, Privacy, Regulatory
Following news that digital health companies GoodRx and BetterHelp shared sensitive user information with advertisers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested funds for ensuring health privacy in its 2024 budget proposal. The budget request sites merger...
Jan 8, 2020 | Compliance, HIPAA, Privacy, Security
Every MedBen employee is trained on ensuring the privacy of plan member information, and regularly reminded to stay vigilant for potential violations… but we remind our clients to stay vigilant, too. To comply with the HIPAA Privacy rules, MedBen employees are...
Oct 30, 2019 | Cost Savings, MedBen Analytics, Mobile App, Online Services, Privacy, Security, Self-funding, Third party administration
In a recent survey, 95 percent of employers said they consider technology a “must-have” or “very important” in their day-to-day job functions. Additionally, 78 percent of employers said they’re satisfied with the frequency of communication about technology from their...
Oct 6, 2019 | Caroline Fraker, HIPAA, HITECH, Information Systems, MedBen Employees, Privacy, Security, Wendell Crain
Clients entrust MedBen with sensitive information, and it is always our goal to maintain that trust. As such, every MedBen employee is required to attend annual HIPAA and HITECH training. Led by Senior Vice President Caroline Fraker and Vice President of Information...
Jun 16, 2019 | Privacy, Security
Two high-profile health care companies recently reported data breaches that put the security of personal medical information at risk. Such incidents are all too common these days… and demonstrate why MedBen maintains a multi-tiered approach to protecting client...
