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Third-party administrator. In the United States, a third-party administrator ( TPA) is an organization that processes insurance claims or certain aspects of employee benefit plans for a separate entity. [1] It is also a term used to define organizations within the insurance industry which administer other services such as underwriting and ...
Pharmacy benefit management. In the United States, a pharmacy benefit manager ( PBM) is a third-party administrator of prescription drug programs for commercial health plans, self-insured employer plans, Medicare Part D plans, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and state government employee plans.
American Benefit Plan Administrators, Inc. (ABPA), founded in 1951, [1] was one of the oldest third-party administrator (TPA) firms in the US, managing funds created under provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act, [1] pension plans, and voluntary employees' beneficiary associations (VEBAs). The company was based in Spring Valley, Nevada.
In October 2022, Trustmark finalized the sale of its subsidiary, Trustmark Health Benefits, to Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). Health Benefits is a third-party administrator of health benefits that designs and offers custom plans for mid- to large-sized self-funded customers. In January 2023, Trustmark celebrated 110 years in business.
Pension administration in the United States. Pension administration in the United States is the act of performing various types of yearly service on an organizational retirement plan, such as a 401 (k), profit sharing plan, defined benefit plan, or cash balance plan. Increasingly, employers are also implementing these plan types in combination ...
In March 2018, Ascensus acquired Chard Snyder Benefit Solutions, which serves as the anchor for the firm’s Health & Benefits line of business. In April 2018, Ascensus acquired the health and benefits TPA Benefit Planning Consultants, Inc., (BPC) which provides HR and employee benefit plans and consulting.
Self-funded health care. Self-funded health care, also known as Administrative Services Only ( ASO ), is a self insurance arrangement in the United States whereby an employer provides health or disability benefits to employees using the company's own funds. [1] This is different from fully insured plans where the employer contracts an insurance ...
Website. geha.com. GEHA (Government Employees Health Association) is a self-insured, not-for-profit association providing medical and dental plans to federal employees and retirees and their families through the Federal Employees Health Benefits ( FEHB) program and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP).