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Learning Center

Plain-language explanations to help employers understand renewals and benefit options.

One-page guides you can download and share. Select a title to open.

5 Reasons Renewals Keep Going Up

Why renewals increase even when claims look favorable.
What employers can do about it.

How to Read a Renewal Letter

Where to look in a renewal and which questions to ask.

Fully Insured vs. Self-Funded

Two ways to pay for health benefits, and who carries the claims risk.

What Stop-Loss Insurance Does

How self-funded employers limit exposure to large claims.

Group Captives for Health Benefits

How employers share health claims risk, and what to weigh.

MERP: Medical Expense Reimbursement Plans

How employers reimburse qualifying medical expenses alongside a plan redesign.

ICHRA vs. a Traditional Group Plan

How the two approaches differ in cost, choice, and renewal.

What a PEO Is, and When It Fits

How co-employment works and what to ask before considering one.

High-Deductible Plans and HSAs

How the two work together and what to keep in mind.