Hospital groups administered by MedBen saw cost declines in 2012, Vice President of Sales and Marketing Brian Fargus announced today at the company’s 11th Annual Hospital Roundtable. Fargus said that the average cost per employee per year for… more »

MedBen has once again successfully completed an ISO 9001:2008 Surveillance Audit. On Thursday, March 7, auditors from SAI Global reviewed the company’s management system to ensure that it continued to comply with established ISO standards, and… more »

MedBen is pleased to announce the completion of a total update to the MedBen.com website! We’ve reworked the site from top to bottom with the express goal of making it as easy to use as possible. We invite you to take the new site for a test… more »

This Saturday (February 23), MedBen is upgrading its current generator, targeted to keep phones and systems working in case of a power outage, to a new generator which will maintain all MedBen operations – from claims processing to customer service and… more »

As 2012 draws to a close, we would like to take a moment to thank our clients for putting your trust in MedBen. We recognize how important health care benefits are to the continued well-being of your employees, and administering those benefits on your… more »

Because of the growing winter storm in the Central Ohio area, MedBen will close at Noon on December 26, We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 27. Remember… no matter the weather, MedBen online services are always available! Our Our… more »

Formulary updates for prescription plans administered by Pharmacy Data Management, Inc. (PDMI) are now available at the Forms area of MedBen.com. The new formularies become effective January 1, 2013. If you still need a 2012 formulary, they will be… more »

We’d like to take a moment to recognize Marcia Parr, Executive Administrator and Quality Coordinator for MedBen, who retired today after 21 years of service. Since joining MedBen in October of 1991, Marcia has served as Chairman Doug Freeman’s… more »

MedBen would like to wish you and your family a happy Thanksgiving! Please note that our home office will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 22, and Friday, November 23 to observe the holiday. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Monday, November 26.… more »

Partners Community Health Plan was designed by MedBen and its hospital and business partners to provide plan members with better health care at a better cost. Now, in order to help members best realize this goal, Partners has created a short, simple and… more »

Three MedBen employees, including Chairman of the Board & CEO Doug Freeman, were honored for 25 years of service at an employee appreciation luncheon on Friday, October 5. Employees who had reached other anniversary benchmarks were also recognized… more »

On Friday, October 5, MedBen will be closing at 12:00 p.m. EST for a companywide recognition banquet. We will reopen on Monday, October 8 at 8:00 a.m. EST. Although our customer service department will be closed early that day, you can still get… more »

MedBen is pleased to announce the availability of Partners Community Health Plan to Fairfield County, Ohio employers. Offered in conjunction with Fairfield Medical Center and the Lancaster-Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, Partners Community Health Plan,… more »

MedBen is pleased to announce the addition of Lindsay Kirk to the MedBen Sales and Marketing team. In her role as Regional Sales Manager, Kirk will serve current and prospective MedBen clients in Northern and Central Ohio. Kirk joined MedBen in 2011 as… more »

When you put together a health care reform law that’s 2,700 pages long, chances are they’ll be plenty of content that receives little notice. While the individual mandate and state health exchanges get all the headlines, many of the details… more »

The staff of MedBen would like to wish you and your family a fun, relaxing and safe Independence Day! MedBen will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of the holiday. We’ll reopen at 8:00 a.m. on July 5. Hopefully, you won’t have a… more »

The Supreme Court will strike down the individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act, says a survey of legal experts. USA Today reports that research group Purple Insights asked 56 insiders – 38 former clerks of current Supreme Court… more »

If federal projections are to be believed, the slowdown in the growth of health care spending won’t last too much longer. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has forecasted that growth will stay low… more »

Ed Nydegger was recently promoted to the position of Vice President by the Board of Directors of Medical Benefits Mutual Life Insurance Co. ("MedBen"), according to Doug Freeman, Chairman of the Board and CEO of the health benefits management company.… more »

In the ongoing battle against obesity, the Big Apple wants to take away your Big Gulp. The Wall Street Journal reports that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed an amendment to the city health code that would prohibit the sales of sugary… more »