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...
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...
Sep 18, 2020 | MedBen Rx, Pharmacies, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rx Costs, Rx Spending, Savings, Transparency
Employers could save billion of dollars every year by avoiding “wasteful drugs,” according to BenefitsPro. Guidelines from Pacific Business Group on Health and and researchers from Johns Hopkins University identified 49 high-price medications with less costly...
Aug 7, 2020 | MedBen Rx, MedBen Rx Advocate, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription drugs, Spread Pricing
Three-quarters of MedBen clients have switched to MedBen Rx Advocate for their pharmacy benefits. “And when they do, they are saving money,” said Brian Fargus, MedBen’s VP of Sales & Marketing. In 2019 MedBen Rx clients saved 12.0% average cost per script, and an...
Jun 27, 2020 | MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Pharmacy Services Administrator (PSA)
As an agent or a plan administrator, it is important to understand how PBM contracts compare – “not just in terms of the numbers calculated for things like discounts and rebates, but also in terms of how they function and align (or fail to align) with your client’s...
