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Disadvantages Of Level Funding

Level funding looks like self-funding from a distance but lacks claims transparency, vendor flexibility, and surplus return. Here are ten reasons to avoid it.

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Prescription Drug Prices

Prescription drug prices are the fastest-growing cost in employer benefits. Self-funded plans give you the visibility and tools to bend the curve.

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Save More Money With Captives

Group captives let employers share risk, return unused premium, and gain claims transparency. Here’s how that structure translates into real cost savings.

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Group Stop Loss Captives

Group stop loss captives let employers self-fund while sharing catastrophic claim risk across a like-sized pool, returning unused premium back

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Is Healthcare Unaffordable

Healthcare feels unaffordable because the cost is hidden, claims data is gated, and incentives are misaligned. Self-funding pulls back the

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Self-funding means an employer pays for their employees’ healthcare claims directly instead of paying fixed premiums to an insurance carrier.

A medical group captive is a self-funded model where small and mid-sized employers join together to access financial advantages, share risk and gain greater stability.

Stop-loss insurance protects self-funded employers from large or unexpected claims. It caps financial risk so one high-cost event doesn’t significantly impact your overall healthcare spend.

Health insurance costs rise due to increasing healthcare prices, higher utilization, and lack of transparency in traditional models. Learn how self- funding through a captive can help offset these trends.

Cost containment includes strategies that reduce unnecessary healthcare spending while maintaining quality care. Read how tactics like claims analysis, preventative care, and pharmacy cost management can reduce spend.

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