ClaimLinx offers more than just a way to provide health insurance to your employees. We offer a holistic solution to give great benefits to employees while saving money for business owners. Our ClaimLinx Solution blends a high-deductible insurance plan with a company-funded medical expense reimbursement plan (MERP). The result is an optimized health insurance plan for everyone at your business. ClaimLinx explains how we make this full-service insurance strategy work in today’s blog.
High-Deductible Health Plan
A high-deductible health plan allows for lower monthly premiums. Lower premiums mean you pay less money to have the health insurance plan in place. Normally, higher deductibles mean employees must pay more money before insurance coverage begins to pay for medical expenses. But ClaimLinx has a different strategy.
In 2019, the IRS defined a high-deductible plan as one with at least $1,350 for an individual or $2,700 for a family. These minimums mean individuals must pay the first $1,350 of medical expenses before the health insurance plan starts to cover certain costs. But ClaimLinx typically chooses plans with deductibles much even higher to really slash expenses on premiums. This is a part of our full-service insurance strategy.
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MERP
Employers can use a MERP to help fund an employee’s costs before reaching his or her deductible. When paired with a high-deductible plan, MERPs offer a health insurance strategy that is cost-effective for employees and employers.
For example, John Smith goes to the emergency room for a minor injury and receives a bill for $2,500. His insurance carrier sends him an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) that says he owes the full amount because he has not yet met his high deductible of $3,500. John’s employer, Acme Brick, has a MERP that covers emergency room visits with a $350 copay. That means John only pays $350 instead of $2,500.
The ClaimLinx Solution is a win for everyone. John Smith experiences lower costs for medical expenses. Also, John’s employer is happy because he can afford to offer such great benefits since the cost of the company’s monthly premiums has gone down so much. Our full-service insurance strategy identifies the optimal combination of high deductible plan and MERP.
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How This Strategy Saves Money
A high-deductible health plan lowers the monthly premiums for each employer. Instead of paying $1,000 per month for a family’s coverage, an employer might pay $700. A MERP continues the savings because it’s a tax deduction. Every time an employer reimburses an employee’s medical expenses, it lowers the amount of money the IRS figures into business taxes. Business owners not only pay lower income taxes, but they also lower onboarding costs by retaining employees for longer periods of time. Employees who remain healthier are more productive and miss less work. ClaimLinx shows you how we deliver for both business owners and employees with our full-service insurance strategy.
The ClaimLinx Solution: A Full-Service Insurance Strategy
ClaimLinx is here to find the best possible solution for health insurance at your business. We educate business owners and employees on the best practices for combining health insurance plans with a MERP. Our team provides third-party administration, employer benefits consulting, and complimentary elite services to our clients. Contact ClaimLinx or call toll-free 1-800-858-1772 for more details about our full-service insurance strategy.