Apr 15, 2022 | Alternative Reimbursement Strategies, Cost Savings, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Forensic claims analysis, MedBen Rx, MedBen University, MedBen WellLiving, Reference-Based Pricing, Savings
Clients throughout the Midwest attended the MedBen University (MBU) Virtual Employer Roundtable on April 28. The online event, open to both public and private employers, highlighted real results – MedBen solutions that are working for clients.Real results that MedBen...
Mar 22, 2022 | Case Studies, Comparative Effectiveness, Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, Prescription, Rx Costs, Savings
MedBen Rx comparative effectiveness represents the next generation of pharmacy solutions, saving the employer money while also impacting member health. One such client recently engaged MedBen Rx to help them implement a pharmacy benefit design driven by clinical...
Mar 21, 2022 | Cost Savings, Emergency Room (ER), MedBen Analytics, Reporting, Savings, Urgent Care
For MedBen clients in 2021, 11% of emergency room visits were potentially avoidable… typically for conditions that could have been better managed in a more cost-effective setting. A visit to an urgent care facility or family doctor cost, on average, $1,363 less...
Feb 21, 2022 | Air medical transports, Cost Savings, Savings
In the short time MedBen has offered air ambulance review services, we’ve saved our clients a net total of $1,049,496. Since introducing these services, our team of experts has reviewed 27 claims for non-network air medical transports, at an average submitted...
Feb 8, 2022 | Claims negotiation, Cost Savings, Discounts, Forensic claims analysis, Out of network, Savings
A MedBen Client received a $160,109 claim for an out-of-network back surgery. After the claim was repriced, the unusually high cost for this procedure was flagged by our claims surveillance. Due to this, a MedBen-contracted orthopedic specialist reviewed the claim and...
Jan 24, 2022 | Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rx Costs, Savings, Transparency
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are profiting at the expense of consumers and payers, finds a new report from the PBM Accountability Group. MedBen Rx counters such tactics with pharmacy solutions that ensure you know exactly what a drug costs. From Benefits Pro:...
