Self-Funding

Employee Medical Benefits: Self-funded vs. Fully Insured

Group medical benefit plans typically fall into one of two categories: self-funded or fully insured. The choice of one over the other should not be ...

Traditional vs. Self-funded Health Care

In the healthcare industry, one of the most common debates is, “is a traditional or self-funded health care plan better for an organization?”. As an ...

Engaged Management — Making Self-Insurance Better Than Ever

At Varipro, one aspect of our services that we like to highlight is engaged management. We’ve also learned that engaged management is not always a ...

Self Insured Medical Plans — Are they worth the risk?

What is self-funded insurance? Self-funded insurance is when employers directly pay for employees health and workplace benefits, rather than buying coverage from an insurance company. ...

Cost Variance — A key tool for self-funded budgeting

What is Cost Variance? Cost variance, in the healthcare industry, is a budgeting term that represents the difference between a budgeted amount and the actual ...

Stop-Loss Insurance — The Hero of Self-Funded Healthcare

One of, if not the most common concern employers have when self-funding employee benefits is, “what if the cost becomes too high?”. It’s an entirely ...

Claims Transparency — Crystal Clear Insight for Self-Funded Health Care

For self-funded health care providers, Claims Transparency is a must. Just so we’re clear, let’s define what a claim is; a claim is a request for ...

Self-Funded Healthcare Plans — Six Reasons why they are the Right Choice for your Company.

1. Self-funded plans represent a competitive option offering substantial savings for employers. There are two primary reasons behind this. First, self-funded groups are not required ...

Self-Insured Healthcare Made Simple

Don’t let the number or scope of options available within self-insured healthcare plans throw you. Think of them as puzzle pieces that work together to ...