Build your knowledge of self-funded group health plan creation, administration, and management.
Earn your certificate after completing the courses listed below. Our courses are 100% online and most can be completed in under 4 hours. Complete each course by successfully completing a virtual exam included in your course purchase.
Get started today with your first course so you can demonstrate your commitment to offering a full range of consultative services to your clients as their needs and businesses grow. Not ready to dive into a certificate program? No problem. Try out one of the individual topic courses and take it from there.
Self-Funded Health Plan Basics
Employers providing group health plans for their employees often choose to self-fund medical benefits instead of purchasing insurance. It is critical for plan sponsors to understand how these two approaches differ, how they are the same, and the pros and cons of each. This course will outline the basics of self-funding and provide a foundation for decision making, design and administration.
Self-Funded Health Plans: Plan Administration
Self-funded group health plan sponsors must give careful consideration to plan administration. This includes enrolling participants, collecting contributions, processing claims, and maintaining compliance with federal laws.
Self-Funded Health Plans: Understanding Stop-Loss Insurance
Self-funded health plan sponsors often purchase stop-loss insurance for financial risk management. Stop-loss insurance protects plan sponsors from unexpected, costly medical claims that could jeopardize their core business. This course explains the types of stop-loss insurance available and what to know before purchasing and negotiating a policy. The course also describes captive arrangements that can be used along with stop-loss insurance for risk management.
Self-Funded Health Plans: Cost-Containment Strategies
Gaining more control over health care costs is a priority for every health plan sponsor. Sponsors of self-funded plans often have more flexibility to customize and implement their preferred design and cost-management strategies. This course explains how self-funded plan sponsors can use data analytics, predictive modeling and various plan designs to deliver cost-effective health care benefits while achieving strategic goals.
