eHealth Partners with BerniePortal to Expand CHOICE Arrangements for Employers and Brokers
eHealth, a leading online health insurance marketplace, announced a partnership with BerniePortal, an HR benefits administration platform. The collaboration aims to help brokers and employers offer employees more affordable and personalized health coverage through Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense (CHOICE) arrangements. The partnership expands eHealth's distribution channel by connecting over 5,000 employers and 1,000 insurance brokers with the company’s services. This allows for a needs analysis and support in reviewing CHOICE options, which are managed through BerniePortal’s platform to streamline administration. The arrangement is expected to help reduce healthcare costs while providing employees more coverage choices. eHealth's licensed agents assist employees in using their health benefit dollars to purchase individual or family plans. Employers can gain flexibility by structuring contributions across employee classes and accessing real-time enrollment data, with an average cost savings of 17% reported.
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