A new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) finds the percentage of all private-sector establishments offering at least one self-insured health plan has recently fallen--however ...

With a self-insured health plan, your employer pays for your medical claims directly. With a fully insured plan, an insurance company pays claims on behalf of an employer. Both fully insured and ...

In the face of growing health care costs, many employers have turned to self-insured plans, where they assume the financial risks on the chance that they might save some money. And it’s a popular ...

Switching to self-insurance turns managing health benefits into a hands-on responsibility, requiring careful planning, ...

Managing medical claims presents significant challenges for self-insured employers. While self-insurance offers greater control over healthcare costs, it demands sophisticated oversight of the claims ...