Self-Funded Billing
Self-Funded Billing
New features and enhancements will be available after migration.
Reduction in amount of funds
required to have on deposit with IBC
Access to invoices and notification
system via e-Bill
Easy access to reports on claims
payments, deposits, and expenses
Stop loss credits available directly
on invoices
Self-Funded Billing
Payment with e-BillSimpler and more convenient
Pay bills online (one-time,automatic,recurring)
View invoice summaries
online
Enhanced notification
system
Summary and detail-level
reports
Payment with e-Bill
Simple, customizable,
and easy payment process
After migration, customers can choose to pay by e-Bill, a secure online system that offers enhanced notification features.
Customers receive email notification when:•The invoice is available.•The amount due changes.•A payment is returned.
Information on InvoicesChanges to Fee Presentation
• IBC is adopting a new standard for how fees appear on customer invoices. – Not because of new charges – but due to changes
to how some fees are calculated.• Administrative expenses:
– Most admin fees will be billed on a PCPM basis• Claims Related Administrative Expenses:
– A new field type labeled “other medical expense fee” will be created
Reporting Hyperlink reports available
• Customers will have an opportunity to determine role-based reporting access.
• Customers are able to access summary and detail level reports on claims payments, deposits and expenses on the same day as invoice is received.
Changes to Billing Cycle and Format
• An email with a link to e-Bill will be sent out every Wednesday.
• All self-funded customers must move to a weekly billing cycle.
• All self-funded customers must pay their invoice within 24 hours of receipt.
Stop Loss Coverage
• Following platform transformation, claims will be fed directly to Highmark Insurance Group (HMIG) systems and stop loss credits can be advanced to customers who meet certain criteria.
• Customers with stop loss coverage from HMIG may receive stop loss credits directly on their invoices, eliminating the current need to file claims for reimbursement.– HMIG requires a run-in period for claims and the period varies
based on the stop loss policy. Consistently timely payment (i.e. pays weekly amount due, within 24 hours) required for credits.
Claims Run Out• Currently, self-funded customers receive information
on claims run-out activity on their IBC invoice.
• Following migration:– Information on claims run out activity related to
dates prior to migration will appear on the “additional item” line of the new invoice.
– IBC will continue to send the reconciliation file to the customer until run out is complete.
Self-Billing of Administrative Fees
• Currently, customers that self-bill administrative fees are unable to view an administrative fee-only invoice.
• Following migration, self-billed admin fees will be filed on a separate admin fee invoice.
• Allows customers to pay the medical invoice as billed via e-Bill.
Support from IBC
• The following information is available: – Claims billing guide for information on accessing invoices
through the e-Bill portal, fee types and reporting– Annual calendar of billing cycles (including weekly claims and
monthly admin cycles)– Dedicated billing analyst to walk through the first invoice and to
directly answer questions regarding portal access, invoices and reporting
IBC offers support and education about new e-Bill features