Sep 5, 2023 | Access solutions, MedBen Rx, Reporting, Rx Costs, Savings, Specialty Drugs, Surveys
A new survey by International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans found employers expect plan costs to increase seven percent in 2024. As to why, they gave a range of answers, with the top four reasons representing 71 percent of responses (see chart below). As it...
Aug 21, 2023 | Claims, Fraud, MedBen Rx
The Texas Attorney General’s Office recently announced the recovery of $42.7 million in taxpayer funds… the result of enforcement action against six pharmaceutical drug manufacturers alleged to have committed fraud. The companies’ violations included providing...
Aug 7, 2023 | Access solutions, Case Study, Limited Use HRA, MedBen Rx, Patient advocacy program, Prescription drugs, Rx Costs, Rx prices, Rx Spending, Savings, Specialty Drugs
With specialty drugs now making up about half of total drug spending – and poised to go even higher as more new specialty drugs roll out every year – the need for workable access solutions grows. Fortunately, MedBen Rx has them. Our unique approach incorporates a...
Jul 11, 2023 | Brand Name Drugs, Generic Drugs, MedBen Rx, Pharmacies, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription drugs, Rx Costs, Rx prices, Rx Spending, Savings, Specialty Drugs, Transparency, Value
A new playbook from the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions lists the top 10 concerns employer health plans have with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs): Promoting drugs with higher prices when lower-price options are availableOffering preferred...
May 16, 2023 | Access solutions, Announcements, Client Report, Cost Plus, MedBen, MedBen Rx, Mobile app, Online Services, Prescription drugs, Rx Costs, Rx prices, Rx Spending, Savings, Specialty Drugs
The 2023 MedBen Client Report is now available to download from MedBen.com! In his opening note, MedBen President Kurt Harden states: “This Client Report is designed to demonstrate ways that clients can generate greater value from their health plan....
