Cost Sharing Strategies For Medical Benefits

With the costs of health care projected to increase as much as 20%, employers and employees alike are fearful that the rising costs will eat away at their bottom lines. Fortunately, a free report posted on AHI’s Benefits Alert website located at www.benefitsalert.com could help alleviate the pressure.

The free report - "Cost Sharing Strategies For Medical Benefits" - outlines four of the best strategies (POPs, HRAs, FSAs, MSAs) for employers to use to derail the upward spiral in the cost of healthcare benefits for a company and its employees. Features of this free report include:

Premium Only Plans (POPs)

Be sure to benefit from the pre-tax dollars that an employee can deduct for medical insurance premiums.

Health Reimbursement Agreements (HRAs)

Find out how HRAs can make it easier for employers to contribute to the cost of deductibles.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Learn how FSAs enable employees to contribute funds through salary deferral to cover qualified medical expenses not covered by insurance.

Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs)

Discover how MSAs can be used to alleviate additional costs present in a current health care plan.

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