Specific
Stop Loss
Specific Stop Loss is provided to limit the employer's cost for eligible
medical expenses for each covered individual. This coverage addresses
the employer's exposure to high expenses on a given individual (as opposed
to an accumulation of expenses on all covered individuals). Specific
contracts are generally offered on an incurred and paid basis.
Aggregate
Stop Loss
Aggregate Stop Loss is provided to limit the employer's overall annual
cost for a self-funded plan. This coverage addresses the accumulation
of expenses on all individuals as opposed to high expenses for particular
individuals.
Group
Conversion
In addition to COBRA, some employers wish to have an individual policy
that they can make available to terminating employees once their COBRA
coverage runs out. Cairnstone provides these employers with an option
to purchase a "conversion" product. This is a limited benefit
individual health policy offered by Celtic Life.
OmniRisk
One of Cairnstone's
unique product offerings, OmniRisk is Aggregrate without Specific Stop
Loss coverage. OmniRisk simply covers the employer's total plan costs
by reimbursing the employer when their total claims exceed a pre-determined
dollar amount.
Specific
Advance Provision
This is an optional provision to help employers obtain less volatility
in the funding of their claim payments.
Aggregate
Accomodation
This is an optional provision which helps an employer in the event there
is a shortage on the funds needed to cover spikes in claims that exceed
their budgeted amount (monthly aggregate attachment point).
Terminal
Liability Option
This optional coverage is intended to provide the policyholder with
protection in the event the policy is terminated.