Hard though it may be to believe, we've already entered the final quarter of 2016. If you're a self-funded employer, that means it's time to get serious about preparing for a critical health care reform mandate: Providing the IRS with an accurate… more »

"Keep analytics clear, simple, and interactive in order to deliver effective care transformation messages." That was the message Kurt Harden, President and Chief Operating Officer of MedBen Analytics, delivered to hospitals, health systems, and… more »

As in years past, all self-funded employer health plan sponsors are required to file and pay their Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee no later than July 31, 2016. All self-funded plan sponsors are required to pay a fee based on the… more »

As bundled payments and other alternative payment methods become more commonplace, hospital readmission rates and costs are dropping. MedBen Analytics has been working to ensure that hospitals realize the benefits of bundled payments ‒ benefits… more »

A recent Benefits Pro article explores how the use of predictive analytics helps to reduce wasteful health spending. At MedBen, this statistical approach serves as the foundation of our reporting platform — an approach that helps our clients to know in… more »

The use of bundled payments in commercial settings can reduce costs and help self-funded plans rely less on networks, MedBen Vice President of Compliance Caroline Fraker commented during a webinar on June 23. "Plan sponsors are looking for lower cost… more »

MedBen President and COO Kurt Harden was among the presenters at the Sixth National Bundled Payment Summit in Washington, DC on June 9. Speaking at the event's Innovation Showcase, Harden discussed Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) bundled… more »

One risks sounding like a broken record (or a corrupted MP3 file), but it really is important to the long-term financial health of your pharmacy plan to stress the large and ever-widening gap between brand-name and generic drug costs. As drug costs… more »

April 1 marks an important day for U.S. hospitals, as Medicare makes a major shift from fee-for-service medicine to value based payments in 67 MSAs across the country. MedBen Analytics has an innovative system in place to assist participants with the… more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is taking bold measures to move Medicare payments from the traditional model to alternatives based on the value of the services given. MedBen Analytics is currently working with providers nationwide to… more »

"Data transparency will help drive success in the new world of value-based and bundled payments." That's the message MedBen President and COO Kurt Harden shared with hospital, health system, and provider group representatives at the 2nd Annual Bundled… more »

A reminder for the 2016 plan year: The threshold for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) -- that is, those with 50 or more full-time employees -- to determine whether or not the contributions they charge their employees for health coverage is affordable… more »

IRS has Filing Requirement Previous Deadline Extended Deadline Sending 1095C forms to their Employees (if a large employer) or 1094B (if a self funded small employer) February 1, 2016 March 31,… more »

A collection of videos from MedBen's recent Affordable Care Act Reporting Workshop is now available on the MedBen TPA YouTube page. The videos offer in-depth information about complying with IRS reporting requirements as well as line-by-line advice on… more »

Health care spending rose 5.5% in 2014, according to a new report published on in the journal Health Affairs -- the first comparatively large increase following multiple years of more modest growth. Economists from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid… more »

July 31 is not only the anniversary of the creation of the federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare, it is also the date that the Department’s successor – Health and Human Services – set as the Affordable Care Act's PCORI Fee filing date. No… more »

Based on a preliminary federal estimate of economic activity in the first quarter of 2015, health care spending will continue to increase at a higher rate than in previous years, Modern Healthcare reports. Data released on April 29 by the U.S.… more »

At MedBen, we are dedicated to giving our clients the information they need to make smart benefits management decision, in part through a variety of education session through MedBen University (MBU). In addition to presentations on such topics as… more »

U.S. health care spending rose just 3.6% in 2013, the lowest increase since began tracking the rate in 1960, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced yesterday. That's down from the 4.1% increase from 2011 to 2012 Reuters reports… more »

Believe it or not, there are less than eight weeks left in 2014. And as we speed into the new year, MedBen wants to make sure you have the information necessary to make the transition to 2015 a smooth one – particularly in regards to health care reform.… more »