Automatic Premium Reimbursement
This article applies to you if you have a Via Benefits reimbursement account (sometimes known as a Health Reimbursement Arrangement).*
Automatic Premium Reimbursement allows you to be reimbursed for your monthly premium payments without submitting a reimbursement request. This service is available to you if you have a qualified reimbursement account (where premiums are a reimbursable expense) and are enrolled in a participating plan through Via Benefits Insurance Services. You may also be able to opt into it for your Part B premiums. Find out if Automatic Premium Reimbursement is available for your plan or Medicare Part B premiums by reviewing your Automatic Premium Reimbursement preferences. Read the How To Turn on Automatic Premium Reimbursement section below for instructions. If your plan doesn't support Automatic Premium Reimbursement, you may be able to use Recurring Premium Reimbursement if your employer allows it as an option.
How Automatic Premium Reimbursement Works
Automatic Premium Reimbursement doesn't pay your premiums.
You pay your plan premium to the insurance carrier. The carrier then transmits an electronic receipt for the payment to Via Benefits. Via Benefits reimburses you for the premium, up to the available balance in your reimbursement account, according to your chosen reimbursement method.
When Part B premiums are an eligible expense, the standard Part B premium is reimbursed monthly, dependent on your enrollment in a Medicare medical plan with Via Benefits.
Via Benefits recommends using direct deposit to receive your reimbursements. Direct deposit allows Via Benefits to deposit your reimbursements into a checking or savings account, rather than mail you a paper check. It's faster than getting a check in the mail, provides convenient reimbursement when you're away from home, and is more secure than mailed checks.
Social Security Deduction
We recommend you don't use Automatic Premium Reimbursement if you make your premium payments using Social Security deduction. Automatic Premium Reimbursements with Social Security deduction may be delayed, work sporadically, or not work at all, making it necessary for you to submit reimbursement requests to receive your payments. Automatic Premium Reimbursement works best when you pay the insurance carrier directly and don't have the premium deducted from your Social Security payment.
Medicare Part B payments are eligible for Automatic Premium Reimbursement even though they are deducted from your Social Security payment.
How To Turn on Automatic Premium Reimbursement
You can turn on Automatic Premium Reimbursement at any time. When you complete your enrollment application, tell the representative you'd like to use Automatic Premium Reimbursement (when available).
You can also review and update your Automatic Premium Reimbursement preference on the website.
1. Sign into Via Benefits.
2. On the My Account page, select View accounts in the Funds & Reimbursements section.
Please note: If you don't participate in a funding program, the Funds & Reimbursements section doesn't appear on the My Account page.
3. To change your Automatic Premium Reimbursement Settings, select the OFF/ON toggle.
Please note: Plans in which you've recently enrolled may not have Automatic Premium Reimbursement available until the plan's effective date.
*Via Benefits reimbursement accounts are administered by Extend Health, LLC.
