by Mike Ignatz | Apr 17, 2012 | Benefits Costs, Employee Benefits
A question many business owners asks is: Compared to traditional group benefits insurance, is a Budgeted Administrative Services Only Plan (ASO Plan) the most effective method to fund my group benefits? To answer this question, we must understand the two components to...
by Mike Ignatz | Sep 30, 2011 | Benefits Costs, Employee Benefits, Third Party Administration
Historically, self-funded or administrative services only (ASO) contracts for group benefits have been the domain of “big business”. But smaller employers are demanding greater transparency and flexibility from benefits providers. Budgeted ASO plans are increasingly...