Business Matters September/ October 2017 | Page 19

2. HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT (HRA) Nationwide only 1 out of 10 individuals meet their deductible in any given year, but end up paying more to have a lower deductible because they think it saves them money. The opposite is true. Our agency experienced double digit increases year-after-year. After comparing the premium of our current plan with a $1500 deductible, it made better financial sense to raise it to $5000. The sav- ings, a full 40% of the total