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Like any health plan, you will pay a monthly premium for coverage. However, unlike other health plans, when you go to the provider you will pay up front with your Start Benefit Card (or other form of payment).  By “self-paying,” or “paying cash” for eligible services up front you are generally given a significantly discounted cash-rate.  All qualified services payments you make will apply to your deductible, and then, once your deductible has been met, you will be reimbursed the set rate when you submit an itemized receipt for the service.

Providers often offer a lower rate for services when they are not billed through insurance. This greatly reduces their administrative costs and efforts. So, when visiting the doctor’s office, simply state you are self-paying, or ‘paying cash’ and use your Start Benefit Card to pay for the service. Ask them their cash-price for the services.  Don’t forget to ask for an itemized receipt!

Start will apply 100% of the reimbursement rate (Start Benefit Amount) to your deductible before it is met. Once you have met your deductible, 100% of the Start Benefit Amount will be credited to you and you will be responsible for the remainder if the amount paid exceeds Start’s Benefit Amount.  If you are able to obtain services at a lower rate than the reimbursable amount, you keep the difference.

Your Start policy will include all covered procedures and services. You will also be able to use the search tool in your Find Care dashboard to search for covered procedures and view the associated Start Benefit Amounts for each. For complex procedures, call us at (800) 894-9454.

When you see a provider you will pay for the services with our Start Benefit Card.  The Start Card can draw money from your Start HSA or a preferred checking account (set by your Account Ordering preferences). After you swipe, an expense will be drawn from your preferred account to cover the transaction.  You must upload an itemized receipt for any services received within 30 days of your service date. If you use another payment method, simply upload your itemized receipt in your Start Account to create an expense to be applied to your deductible and then reimbursed after the deductible is met.

Start Health may deny individuals deemed as having medical history that may require more comprehensive coverage. You will have the option to continue without the individual that was denied.

Enroll anytime, and coverage will go into effect on the 1st of the month.