North Carolina's small businesses denied access to level-funded health insurance plans
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Summary
North Carolina lags behind other states in offering level-funded health insurance plans to small businesses with fewer than 12 employees. Level-funded plans are a hybrid model between fully insured and self-funded plans that can provide more affordable health care options. The author argues that this regulatory gap puts North Carolina's smallest businesses at a disadvantage and calls for policy changes to expand access.
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· 2 pulledLevel-funded plans are a hybrid insurance model between fully insured plans and self-funded plans in which employers pay all medical claims directly.
In North Carolina, businesses with fewer than 12 employees are prevented from accessing a critical health care option to serve employees.
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