Level-Funded Health Plan Pros and Cons
Level-funded plans have been rising in popularity in the past few years. According to The Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2021 Employer Health Benefits Survey, the percentage of small firms that report having a level-funded plan has been steadily increasing since 2019.
Level-funded plans are attractive to many employer groups because they strike a balance between the risky but rewarding self-insured plan and the steady but pricey fully-insured health plan.