Components of Self-Funding
I. Stop-Loss Insurance
   "The foundation of Self-Funding"
     BPA will negotiate specific and
     aggregate stop-loss insurance

     Recommendations are based on:
        • Costs and stabilization
        • Financial rating of carrier
        • Contract type
        • Contract terms and features
        • Flexibility

II. Claims Administration of Self-Funded Plans
     BPA will negotiate services with various
     vendors. A critical vendor is the claims
     administrator (TPA).

     Services offered by TPA's may include:
        • Employee eligibility
        • Medical, Dental, RX and Vision Claims
        • Maintaining managed care networks on
          their systems
        • COBRA and Retiree administration
        • Compliance reporting
        • Plan documents

  III. Network Providers
       BPA will review claims experience, if
       available, and match actual claim providers
       to available networks.

The goal is to make sure the claims receive the
largest discounts available

  IV. Custom Reporting
     BPA will complete a thorough claims analysis
     on a quarterly basis to monitor where claims
     dollars are spent.

     Analysis can include:
        • Average cost per employee per month
        • Top providers utilized
        • Top diagnosis/CPT Codes
        • Reports are customized for each client


Partial Self-Funding can help you:
Contain your health benefits costs!
Save money by reducing the expenses included in the premiums that would otherwise go to an insurance company!
Improve your cash flow by paying only fixed plan expenses and only those claims that actually occur!
Earn interest on funds until utilized!
Save additional money when claims are lower than projected in a given plan year!
Cap your overall risk exposure at a manageable level!
Provide long-term stability in your health benefits program costs!
 

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