Fewer large employers opting for self-funded insurance
Becker's Healthcare September 6, 2023
The number of large employers choosing self-pay over fully-insured benefits has declined since 2010, according to a brief from the Employee Benefits Research Institute published Aug. 24.
The share of employers with more than 500 employees that offer at least one self-insured option was 72 percent in 2022, the lowest level since 2010.
More small and medium-sized employers are opting for self-insured plans. Of employers with fewer than 100 employees, 18 percent offered at least one self-paid insurance plan in 2022, up from 13 percent in...