Jun 1, 2021 | Formularies, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription drugs, Savings, Transparency
MedBen Rx clients save 21.6% when switching from traditional PBMs. What accounts for such a substantial difference? With MedBen Rx you pay what the pharmacy pays – we use the drug’s acquisition cost as a baseline to reduce your costs. MedBen Rx offers total...
May 17, 2021 | Comparative Effectiveness, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription drugs, Savings
MedBen Rx clients can save between 10-30% by using comparative effectiveness focusing on the best drug outcomes. One way it does this is by dispelling the costly misperception that “new is better.” “A new FDA approved drug doesn’t mean it’s better than existing...
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...
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 16, 2020 | MedBen Rx, Prescription drugs, Rx Spending, Savings, Transparency
A National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions survey asked employers what they thought were the greatest threats to coverage affordability. Their responses… and how MedBen counters these concerns with proven saving solutions: Drug prices are a threat to...