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Plan Savings - District With 536 Employees

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Real-life example of one district's possible health plan savings

Compare coverages and costs of PriorityPOSSM plus PriorityHSASM (our point-of-service health plan combined with a health savings account) with the MESSA health plan. All figures were taken from an actual quote - the numbers speak for themselves.  

Notes about this Priority Health quote:
  • A deductible applies.
  • Employer fully funds all employee HSAs and still experiences reduced costs.
  • HSA funds cover employee deductible; employee pays only copays.

Medical Benefits
  Priority Health POS
Current MESSA
In-network coverage 100% 100%/90%
Out-of-network coverage 80% N/A
Out-of-pocket maximum
(in-network services)*
$4,000/$8,000 N/A
Deductible (in-network) $1,100/$2,200 N/A
Deductible (out-of-network) $3,000/$6,000 N/A
Preventive office visit $0.00 $5.00
Prescription coverage 100% after deductible $5.00/$10.00
Medical cost - per employee per month $618.28 $1,055.00
Total singles 85 85
Total families 451 451
Annual medical costs $3,976,776.96 $6,785,760.00
Health Savings aCcount CONTRIBUTIONS
  Priority Health HSA Current MESSA
Annual employee cost $0.00 N/A
Employer's annual HSA contribution per single employee** $1,100.00
Employer's annual HSA contribution per family** $2,200.00
Total annual employer HSA contribution $1,085,700.00
DEMONSTRATED COST SAVINGS
  Priority Health POS + HSA
Current MESSA
Annual medical costs $3,976,776.96 $6,785,760.00
Plus total annual employer HSA contribution $1,085,700.00  -
Total annual medical costs $5,062,476.96 $6,785,760.00
Annual savings (MESSA minus Priority Health)
$1,723,283.04 -
Annual savings per employee $3,215.08 -


 *All HSA plans must have "out-of-pocket maximums" even if there is no coinsurance after the deductible. This includes copays, etc.

**Employer and employee may contribute to HSA account.

Last modified 09/17/08