Partner with Premier One and distinguish your business

As a health insurance agent, you are always on the lookout for health benefits that will help your clients save money and retain employees. For a long time, the only option available was group health insurance. With the introduction of individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements or ICHRAs, in January 2020, all of that changed.

Say goodbye to the unpredictable costs of group health insurance

While group insurance does have its benefits, it can be difficult for small business owners to manage the fluctuating costs, administrative responsibilities, and lack of flexibility. ICHRAs introduced a new option where employers could reimburse their employees for qualified medical expenses. This allowed employees to enroll in Marketplace health coverage and choose their own health care plan.

Premier One takes this one step further and serves as a third-party administrator to help employees understand their coverage and pay their individual premiums through payroll deduction.

Premier One health insurance agent advantage

With a typical group insurance plan, the health insurance agent will collect applications and send them to a carrier for enrollment. Although there may be group employee meetings to review benefits and plans, there is very little opportunity one-on-one to help answer questions and offer guidance.

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Defined Contribution Without Premier One

Employee enrolls in marketplace coverage

Set up own personal pay options

Employee pays carrier full amount of monthly premium via own personal bank account or CC.

Employee submits paid invoice to employer for reimbursement.

Employer reimburses defined contribution amount on the next pay cycle or the following month. Employee had to wait for money!

Employer doesn’t request proof of coverage and takes employees word they still have insurance each month.

Defined Contribution With Premier One

Employee enrolls in marketplace coverage

Premier One receives enrollment information of monthly premium after tax credit subsidy

Premier One deducts employer defined contribution amount from monthly premium

Premier One provides employer amount of employee portion and payroll deduction amount

Employer deducts out of employee check each pay cycle

Premier One tracks enrollments for employer

Premier One pays premiums a month in advance to eliminate late pay notices or lapse in coverage

Premier One provides employer detailed monthly invoice for easy accounting

Q&A

Can employer contributions be pre-taxed?

Only if an IHCHRA is put in place. However, this would forfeit any tax credit subsidies. If tax credits are taken any contributions would need to be counted as income.

Can employer elect different contribution levels?

Yes, by classifications only. Management Vs Non-Management or by classifications: EE , ES, ECH, or Family.

What happens when an employee terminates?

Agent sends Premier One a termination form then a certified letter is sent to insured alerting them of paid to date and since the plans are portable the steps needed to continue insurance plan.

When are invoices due?

Invoices are electronically sent to the employer the 1st of the month due by the 15th. All payments are set up ACH unless other arrangements are made at set up. All premiums are paid a month in advance.