COVID-19 Plans and Considerations
As we manage our way through this situation, I want to make sure you know that MedBen has made plans to ensure that we are available for our clients. Many of you and your associates will be even busier during the coming weeks, and we want to make sure that you don’t...
No Change In Drug Refill Policy Recommended
With the novel coronavirus COVID-19 a constant topic in the news nowadays, many consumers are stocking up on various drugs. MedBen is recommending no change to the current prescription drug refill guidelines for our clients and here’s why: Most wholesalers have a good...
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Affordable Care Act
On Monday, March 2, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a third major case on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with the potential to wipe out the entire law – including the employer mandate requiring minimum essential coverage be offered to employees. The New York Times...
Mills Joins MedBen Sales Team
MedBen recently added Monica Mills to the MedBen Sales team. In her new role as Regional Sales Manager, her territory will include Indiana and parts of Kentucky. If you are a broker/consultant in the Kentucky/Indiana markets and need information about MedBen or want...
MedBen Employee Promotions
MedBen is pleased to announce the promotions of Account Representatives Abigail Huhn, Travis Scott, and Heidi Smith to Account Managers. All three will continue to assist current clients with their claims and benefits questions and onsite employee meetings, in...
MedBen Once Again Ranked Largest Central Ohio Employee Benefits Company
MedBen once again ranks as Central Ohio's top employee benefits company, according to a new Columbus Business First survey. The only way MedBen grows is by helping employers manage their employee benefits plans more effectively, and we would love to discuss how our...
Quality Service Emphasized at Employee ISO 9001 Training
In order to ensure that employees understand the importance of adhering to ISO 9001 standards and how to maintain quality work processes, MedBen recently conducted companywide ISO training sessions. "Every day we make sure that our customers receive the highest level...
Generics: Lower Cost, High Quality
Generic drugs provide the same high quality as their brand-name equivalents but at substantially lower costs. On average, the price of a generic drug is 80 to 85 percent less than its branded counterpart while meeting the same rigid FDA standards for safety,...
MedBen Hosts ARC Blood Drive on March 5
MedBen will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, March 5, from 9:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the C. Arthur Morrow Conference Center, 1821 W. Main Street in Newark, Ohio. The blood drive is open to the public -- you can sign up at the ARC website or just drop in....
Affordable Care Act to Require 100% Coverage on HIV Specialty Drugs
Per the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employer-sponsored health plans will be required to cover the HIV specialty drugs Pruvada and Descovy at 100% beginning their first plan year following June 19, 2020. The requirement follows a United States Preventive Services Task...
MedBen University 2020 Classes Now in Session
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...
MedBen Rx Advocate Pricing Transparency Eliminates PBM Manipulation
MedBen Rx Advocate offers clients true transparency by removing the ability for pharmacy benefits managers to manipulate drug pricing. By using fee-based pricing, we avoid the margin markups that PBM “middlemen” use to inflate their profits. The Hill reports that...