Health plan & appeal guide

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH · Form 5500 filing, plan year 2024

For current employees

Both kinds Benelect Plan · 4,472 people · judged with 1 other filing

This employer has both kinds of coverage. The company on your insurance card decides which rules apply to you.

How we know · medium confidence
  • This employer files 2 health plans for this group; we judged them together.
  1. Benelect Plan · 4,472 people · Both kinds

    • The filing says benefits are paid from the employer's general assets.
    • Medical insurance bought from Medical Mutual Of Ohio is on file, covering about 3,491 people.
    • Medical insurance is on file, but the plan also pays benefits from the employer's own money, so some options are likely self-funded.
  2. Case Western Reserve University Postdoctoral Benefits Program Erisa Plan · 251 people · Insured · state rules

    • Medical insurance bought from Aetna is on file, covering about 388 people.
    • The filing says all benefits are paid through insurance contracts.

Double-check in 30 seconds: “Self-funded”, “administered by” or “ASO” on your card or plan summary means self-funded. “Insured by” or “underwritten by” means insured.

  1. Which company is on your insurance card?

    It’s printed on the front of the card. The filing shows which companies sell insured options here and which ones run the self-funded plan.

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For retirees

Both kinds Retiree Medical Dental Plan · 64 people

This employer has both kinds of coverage. The company on your insurance card decides which rules apply to you.

How we know · medium confidence
  • The filing says benefits are paid from the employer's general assets.
  • Medical insurance bought from Medical Mutual Of Ohio is on file, covering about 0 people.
  • Medical insurance is on file, but the plan also pays benefits from the employer's own money, so some options are likely self-funded.
  • The insured options cover only about 0% of the 64 participants, so most people in this plan are in the self-funded part.

Double-check in 30 seconds: “Self-funded”, “administered by” or “ASO” on your card or plan summary means self-funded. “Insured by” or “underwritten by” means insured.

  1. Which company is on your insurance card?

    It’s printed on the front of the card. The filing shows which companies sell insured options here and which ones run the self-funded plan.

  2. Send your appeal here

    Unlocks after you answer the question above

  3. Know your deadlines

    Unlocks after you answer the question above

  4. What happens next

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  5. Get free help

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