Recurring Premium Reimbursement
This article applies to you if you have a Via Benefits reimbursement account (sometimes known as a Health Reimbursement Arrangement).*
When Automatic Premium Reimbursement isn't available, Via Benefits may offer Recurring Premium Reimbursement if your employer or benefits provider allows it. Recurring reimbursements occur monthly for the calendar year and can be requested for eligible premiums from any insurance carrier. Recurring Premium Reimbursement for your Medicare Part B premiums may also be available.
You need to submit a new Recurring Premium Reimbursement request every calendar year for each plan premium you'd like reimbursed, if your premium changes during the year (even if you have the same plan), or each time your plan renews, which is typically 12 months after the plan went into effect.
Submit your reimbursement requests on the Via Benefits Accounts mobile app or on the website. They're the fastest and most secure ways to have your reimbursements processed. Using a Reimbursement Request Form may take as much as 10 days longer for us to receive and process your request.
Don't submit a premium reimbursement request for a health plan that has Automatic Premium Reimbursement turned on. This results in a duplicate claim denial.
After we process your request, you start receiving premium reimbursements at the beginning of each month for the remainder of the calendar year. If any previous months were included in your request, you're reimbursed for those months in a lump sum.
If your former employer doesn't allow Recurring Premium Reimbursement, you need to submit a reimbursement request each month, along with proof of payment.
*Via Benefits reimbursement accounts are administered by Extend Health, LLC.
