Sep 17, 2018 | MedBen Access, MedBen Rx, MedBen Rx Advocate, MedBen Rx Alliance, Online Services, Rx Costs
A Managed Healthcare Executive article spotlights “New Drug Pricing Tools Could Save Money” — among them, a recently launched “real-time benefits tool” that shows out-of-pocket costs for medications based on a patient’s plan...
Aug 24, 2018 | MedBen Rx, MedBen Rx Advocate, MedBen Rx Alliance, Rx Costs, Savings, Transparency
A recent Forbes.com headline refers to U.S. prescription drug pricing practices as “Lessons in Obfuscation.” Unlike most products that have clearly defined prices, prescription drugs start with an acquisition cost paid by the pharmacy, which it then...
Jul 29, 2018 | MedBen Rx, MedBen Rx Advocate, MedBen Rx Alliance, Online Services, Rx Costs
Because prescription drug costs continue to play an increasingly large role in health care spending growth, MedBen has been working overtime to find saving solutions. Recently, we developed not one, but two new pharmacy programs to help clients lower their Rx...
Jul 15, 2018 | MedBen Access, MedBen Rx, Online Services, Rx Costs, Transparency
If you’re a MedBen client, you already know that 100% of all paid manufacturer rebates go back to our clients. But true Rx transparency also demands that consumers know what they’re paying for their medications – and so we provide that, too. Simply by logging...
Jun 17, 2018 | MedBen Rx, Rx Facts
During recent testimony to a Senate committee, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar floated the idea of eliminating the rebates that drug companies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) use in price negotiations. As noted on Bloomberg.com, “PBMs have...
