The Value of Self Funding

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SIEFRead the The Value of Self Funding PDF created by the Self-Insurance Educational Foundation, Inc. (SIEF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization affiliated with the Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA). The foundation’s mission is to raise the awareness and understanding of self-insurance among the business community, policy-makers, consumers, the media and other interested parties.

This PDF addresses topics such as:

  • The Challenge of Affordable Health Coverage
  • The Facts of Self-Funding
  • Self-Funding, The Solution
  • The Step-by-Step Process for Self-Funding
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