State regulators wrestle with level-funded health plan surge

By Allison Bell

News March 26, 2026 at 03:39 PM

Share & Print

What You Need To Know

Level-funded plans combine self-insurance with stop-loss insurance.
Employers are supposed to have steady payments throughout the year and get cash back later if claims are low.
Regulators are seeing employers running into unexpected problems with level-funded plan cash flow.

More From HR Executive

NOT FOR REPRINT

© Arc, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.