Jun 14, 2019 | MedBen Rx Advocate, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Transparency
A recent article in the Columbus Dispatch highlights how pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) are making big profits on the backs of the taxpayers and threatening the existence of the independent pharmacy. The article focuses on the Ohio Medicaid program, but this issue...
Jun 4, 2019 | MedBen Rx, Transparency
The MedBen Rx approach to drug pricing is straightforward. We keep client costs low by reimbursing pharmacies what they pay for prescription drugs, plus a reasonable dispensing fee. By doing so, we ensure that self-funded employers get the maximum value from their...
Mar 25, 2019 | Average Wholesale Price, MedBen Rx, Pharmacies, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rebates, Rx Costs, Rx Spending, Transparency
In just four years, U.S. retail prescription drug spending grew nearly 27%… a substantial increase that illustrates the need for pharmacy solutions like those available through MedBen Rx. A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts found that annual spending on...
Mar 12, 2019 | MedBen Rx, MedBen Rx Advocate, MedBen Rx Alliance, Rebates, Rx Costs, Transparency
MedBen Rx offers employers a better way to provide and manage prescription benefits, regardless of their size or industry type. Our pharmacy solutions counter inflated prescription list prices with common-sense reimbursement methods. Self-funded employers can take...
Oct 23, 2018 | Legislation, MedBen Access, MedBen Rx, Online Services, Rebates, Rx Costs, Transparency
In an effort to improve drug pricing transparency, the Department of Health and Human Services recently released a proposal requiring drug companies to include their list prices in consumer ads. But MedBen already provides far more transparent Rx solutions. Drug...
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...