CBP Benefits Administration and Strategy

Question 1

Which benefits administration model involves an employer contracting with an outside firm to manage all or most HR and benefits functions?

Accepted Answer

Business process outsourcing (BPO)

Answer

Shared service center

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Self-administration

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Insured arrangement

Question 2

What is the purpose of a benefits needs assessment?

Accepted Answer

To gather employee preferences and identify gaps between current offerings and workforce needs

Answer

To determine COBRA election rates

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To calculate the actuarial value of the benefit plan

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To compare the plan's costs to PBGC premiums

Question 3

What is a 'benefit communication strategy' primarily designed to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Ensure employees understand, appreciate, and effectively use their benefits

Answer

Reduce COBRA elections by discouraging departing employees

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Minimize the number of employees who enroll in costly plans

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Satisfy IRS reporting requirements

Question 4

In a self-funded health plan, who bears the risk of high claims costs?

Accepted Answer

The employer

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The insurance carrier

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The employee

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The state insurance guaranty fund

Question 5

What is stop-loss insurance in the context of a self-funded health plan?

Accepted Answer

A reinsurance product that protects the employer from catastrophic or unexpectedly high claims

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Insurance that stops employees from overusing benefits

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A state-mandated reserve requirement for self-funded plans

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COBRA coverage for terminated employees

Question 6

Which metric measures the proportion of an employer's benefits costs relative to total compensation to assess benefits investment?

Accepted Answer

Benefits as a percentage of payroll

Answer

Benefits replacement ratio

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Benefits cost per employee per year

Answer

Plan funding ratio