Employee Benefits News asks the question, “Where do e-cigarettes fit into an ACA-compliant wellness program?“ According to the final regulations of the Affordable Care Act, an employer can reward up to 50% of the cost of health insurance… more »

Occurrences of million-dollar medical claims are still comparatively small, but their numbers of late have grown considerably – another reason it pays for your business to take advantage of the sound health benefits management offered by MedBen.… more »

Employers that are entertaining the idea of dropping their group health coverage in favor of the health insurance exchanges may have to rethink their plans, or be prepared to pay a substantial fine. The New York Times reports that the IRS has imposed a… more »

Long the subject of debate, the use of spousal coverage limits to control group health care costs has gained traction in recent months. But at MedBen, we’ve encouraged employers to adopt this money-saving option for some time now. According to… more »

“Why Not Just Eliminate the Employer Mandate?” asks a new research paper by the Urban Institute. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Institute – a think tank whose research often carries weight with supporters of the Affordable… more »

When employers consider making the switch from traditional health insurance to self-funded coverage, MedBen emphasizes the regulatory freedom self-funding offers. And we’re not just talking about less red tape here… there’s a inherent… more »

Earlier this year, the Obama administration announced a delay in the enforcement of the employer mandate. Originally scheduled to take effect January 2014, the Affordable Care Act rule that employers with 50 or more full-time workers provide health… more »

A University of Michigan study has made headlines for its finding that most Americans support mandated coverage for birth control under the Affordable Care Act. Less publicized – though no less noteworthy – is the fact that respondents… more »

In order to help its self-funded clients properly calculate and file their 2014 Transitional Reinsurance (TR) and PCORI Fees as required under the Affordable Care Act, MedBen offers a variety of services at multiple price points. Our services range from… more »

A review of prescription claims data from early enrollees to the health insurance exchanges suggest that healthier uninsureds didn’t race to sign up. According to Kaiser Health News, individuals who got coverage from federal and state marketplaces… more »

As more health care reform rules have taken effect, MedBen has seen a spike in the number of fully-insured employer groups that want to know if self-funding would work for them. More often than not, the answer is “yes", even for midsize and… more »

Now that the enrollment period is over for the health insurance exchanges, The Wall Street Journal ponders five questions that, when (if?) answered, should give a better idea of just how well government-directed health care is working: 1. How many of… more »

A review of the coverage numbers under four years of the Affordable Care Act yield some rather underwhelming results. From Wynton Hall of the Breitbart News Network: “According to CNBC, of the 5 million people the Obama administration claims have… more »

The current state of health care reform has created no small measure of uncertainty among self-funded employer groups… and an unprecedented need to understand how benefit and population changes will affect their bottom line. To meet this need,… more »

On March 25, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments regarding the question of whether or not employers should be required to cover contraceptives even if it conflicts with their religious beliefs. The hearing marks the latest (and final?)… more »

Money-saving strategies took center stage at MedBen’s 8th Annual Government Employer Roundtable held on March 18. Municipalities whose benefits are administered by MedBen got to see how their plan performed in comparison to other municipal… more »

“Now more than ever, it pays to self-fund.” It’s a claim MedBen has made in advertisements and to prospective clients a lot lately. But what does it really mean to an employer that still offers traditional health coverage? Under the… more »

Businesses have gotten a break of sorts from the Affordable Care Act’s Transitional Reinsurance Tax. Business Insurance reports that rather than paying the fee in a lump sum, the Department of Health and Human Services will allow employers to make… more »

Earlier today, MedBen clients and non-clients turned out for the company’s 12th Annual Hospital Employer Roundtable at the Morrow Conference Center in Newark, Ohio. Members of the MedBen team offered their insights on the current state of health… more »

A new report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates that the Affordable Care Act may lower rates for 6 million small business employees… but raise rates for 11 million others. According to The Washington Post, the report… more »