Scott & White Health Plan

The check is in the mail...really?

You may have seen news reports about rebate payments being made to health insurance members. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, insurance companies have to distribute a refund if they have spent more than 20% of a member's premium (for individual and small employer groups) on expenses that are not directly related to providing health care services. That threshold is 15% for larger employer groups.

In Texas alone, an estimated 1.5 million people received $167 million in refunds, according to one media report.

Haven't seen a rebate check from Scott & White Health Plan? That's because we met the federal requirement that for 2011, at least 80% or more of your premium was spent on providing you with health care.

As a not-for-profit, Scott & White Health Plan focuses on what's really important - you and your health. We put your premium dollars to work through our pharmacies and programs like VitalCare, screenings, well child exams, and disease management consults. This is in addition to delivering the most personalized, comprehensive and highest quality health care through Scott & White hospitals and clinics.

And because we have lower administrative costs, the bulk of your premium is coming back to you in services and helping to build a healthier community. Your premium dollar is being used as you would think...to pay providers for health care that they deliver to our community every day.

Scott & White Health Plan is committed to our members, and we will continue to demonstrate that commitment by keeping the focus on your good health.