Alternative Funding

The Most Cost-Effective way to Provide Employee Benefits is with Self-Funding or Level-Funding!

Alternative Funding Is Medical Coverage That's Not Fully Insured.

At Dickerson, we are experts in Alternative Funded group benefit programs. Our sales executives and our Alternative Funding product team will assist brokers and their clients in evaluating, creating and implementing any one of these three Alternative Funding programs:

  • Group HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangements) Plans
  • Level-Funded Health Plans
  • Self-Funded/Benefit Captive Health Plans

Why look at Alternative Funding instead of traditional fully insured coverage?

Employers who have switched to an Alternative Funded plan cite several reasons for doing so, including:

  1. Tax deductibility under Federal and (some) State laws.
  2. Improved cash flow.
  3. Use of reinsurance for protection from catastrophic claims.
  4. Customized benefit package.
  5. Reduction or elimination of premium taxes.
  6. Hold and manage their own reserve funds.
  7. Ability of the plan sponsor (employer) to eliminate all or part of carrier profit.

Alternative Funding Overview

Download our concise guide to all that Alternative Funding has to offer, including: Fully Insured Small Group, Fully Insured Large Group, High-Deductible Group HRA, Level Funded, Self Funded, Benefit Captive and Self-Insured