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Benecard Association teamed up with drug administrator Benecard Services L.L.C. to launch a new three-month meditation program From Free Form Minds at no charge for its members to help address the effects of COVID-19.
With prescriptions for...
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As an exceptional amount of people are making the decision to switch jobs in 2021, voluntary benefits have become more and more important for employers to offer.
The “Great Resignation”
In the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, we are...
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Agency Warns Eight Companies Regarding Their Unapproved Ophthalmic Drugs
Press release originally posted on www.fda.gov
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to eight companies for manufacturing or marketing unapproved...
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Polypharmacy is the concurrent use of multiple drugs (usually 5+) to treat multiple diseases and health conditions. It can often lead to safety concerns, particularly with older adults. Multiple medications can be difficult to manage and keep track of,...
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A recent study1 links uncorrected vision loss to an increased risk of death among seniors. While the study couldn’t provide a definitive reason for the connection, the researchers involved do have a theory.
Researchers speculate the cause for...
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Featured on ThinkAdvisor
NVA President, Dave Karlin, was featured on ThinkAdvisor discussing how online benefit fairs can change the open enrollment game. In the article, he talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic pushed benefit companies to rethink how...
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Clinical reviews are essential in administering an employer-sponsored prescription benefit program. All prescription benefit managers (PBMs) have some form of clinical review in place for their clients, and these programs are typically vetted through a...
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Gilead Sciences’ Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Treatment Drug Sovaldi came as a medical breakthrough with a 90% cure rate. However, this medical breakthrough comes with an eye popping price tag in the U.S. with no price break in sight. If...
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Feature in Benefits MagazineBenecard President, Dave Karlin, was featured in the October 2020 issue of Benefits Magazine. In the article, he discusses how the added benefit of mindfulness has helped Benecard employees through the COVID-19...
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Clinical reviews are essential in administering an employer-sponsored prescription benefit program. All prescription benefit managers (PBMs) have some form of clinical review in place for their clients, and these programs are typically vetted through a...