TITLE

Self-insuring is a way for employers to get 'a whole lotta cannoli.'

AUTHOR(S)
ANDES, KARRIE
PUB. DATE
March 2009
SOURCE
Employee Benefit News;Mar2009, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p9
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Opinion
ABSTRACT
The author comments on the advantages of self-insured health plans. She states that with this plan, there is a great deal of flexibility and leniency with plan design. She mentions that the best part of a self-insured plan is that Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) provides pre-emption from state laws relating to employee benefit plans.
ACCESSION #
37207190

Tags: HEALTH insurance;  RETIREMENT income;  EMPLOYEE fringe benefits;  HEALTH

 

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