Apr 6, 2021 | Case Study, Comparative Effectiveness, Diabetes, MedBen Rx
MedBen Rx Comparative Effectiveness uses evidence-based research to make sure your members are taking the most effective drugs at the best cost. A MedBen Rx client recently changed their formulary by using Comparative Effectiveness to focus on drugs that would produce...
Feb 5, 2021 | MedBen Rx, Mobile app, Online Services, Rx Costs, Rx prices, Rx Spending, Savings
Checking claims and benefits information is easier than ever through the MedBen Access mobile app. Search for “MedBen” in the Apple App Store or Google Play to download to your smartphone or tablet. In addition to claims status and benefit coverages, the app allows...
Jan 10, 2021 | Brand Name Drugs, MedBen Rx, Rx Costs, Rx prices, Specialty Drugs
GoodRx has compiled a list of drugs that saw manufacturer price increases in January 2021. In total, 589 drugs – all but seven of them brand-name medications – increased in price, by an average of 4.2%. Among the better known brand-name drugs on the list are Humira...
Dec 10, 2020 | MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rx Costs, Savings, Transparency
A Columbus Dispatch article outlines the struggles Ohio Medicaid has experienced in trying to “rein in the middlemen in the prescription drug supply chain” – pharmacy benefit managers. Their year-long effort to replace outsider PBMs with a state-run PBM has met with...
Nov 23, 2020 | Brand Name Drugs, Generic Drugs, MedBen Access, MedBen Rx, Online Services, Prescription drugs, Rx Costs, Rx Facts, Savings
On December 1, MedBen Rx will roll out the new Member Prescription Portal. This easy-to-navigate site, available online through MedBen Access or via our mobile app, is designed to help members better manage their pharmacy plan and make cost-effective prescription drug...
Oct 20, 2020 | Brian Fargus, Caroline Fraker, MedBen employees, MedBen Rx, Pharmacogenomics, Specialty Drugs
MedBen Vice Presidents Caroline Fraker and Brian Fargus were among the featured speakers at the Sherrill-Morgan 7th Annual Healthcare Innovation Conference on Thursday, October 1. In her presentation, Senior Vice President Fraker discussed the potential problems of...
