Beyond Med helps employers give employees and their families access to contracted discounts on services traditional health benefits often leave out or limit. Beyond Med is not insurance and is designed to complement an existing benefits program. Employers can offer it as a voluntary benefit at no direct cost to the organization or sponsor the membership for employees. Beyond Med supports enrollment, eligibility administration, member education and access to participating providers, without Beyond Med claims administration or provider reimbursement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Why Beyond Med for my employees?
Many employees with employer-sponsored health benefits want care those benefits leave out or limit. Beyond Med gives them access to participating providers at member pricing for the services they are looking for, with Concierge help to find them.
How much does Beyond Med cost?
Beyond Med can be offered as a voluntary benefit, where employees pay for their own membership, typically through payroll deduction, so there is no direct employer funding. Employers can also sponsor the membership for their employees. Pricing is quoted per group, based on size and location. Contact info@beyondmedplans.com or call 844-267-6192 to learn more.
Is this a benefit for payroll deduction?
Yes. Beyond Med is typically payroll deducted and we send you an invoice with the eligibility file on a monthly basis. We help you set everything up, and from there the eligibility file and invoice run on a regular monthly cycle.
What if my employees are spread across the country?
Beyond Med has clients in all 50 states, and many are employers with employees spread out nationally. Provider access varies by location, so before enrollment we review where your employees are against current participating providers, including virtual, mobile or in-home options, and we can recruit providers where your employees need them. Recruitment is an effort, not a guarantee that a specific provider will join.
Is Beyond Med health insurance?
No. Beyond Med is not insurance and does not replace it. Beyond Med is a licensed Discount Plan Organization: members pay participating providers directly at the contracted member rate, and Beyond Med never pays the provider. It does not protect against emergencies, hospitalization or catastrophic medical costs, so employers offer it alongside their other health benefits, not instead of them.
How is Beyond Med different from traditional health benefits?
The difference is who pays the provider. With health insurance, the insurer pays the provider on the member's behalf. With Beyond Med, the member chooses and schedules with a participating provider and pays that provider directly at the contracted member rate, so there is no claim to file and no reimbursement process. That is also why Beyond Med focuses on supplemental and elective services that traditional benefits often leave out or limit, such as fertility treatments, med spa procedures, plastic surgery and weight loss programs including GLP-1 programs.
Which services can members find through Beyond Med?
Members can find participating providers for supplemental and elective care that traditional benefits often leave out or limit: fertility and IVF, dermatology, med spa and aesthetics, plastic surgery, weight loss and bariatric care including GLP-1 programs, hair restoration, surgical vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy, hormone and IV therapy, mental wellness, hearing, and veterinary care. Participating services and pricing vary by provider and market, and members can review the current member price before they book.
How does setting up Beyond Med work for an employer?
Setup follows the employer's own systems and timeline, and enrollment can run during annual open enrollment or year-round if the employer permits. Beyond Med confirms the eligible population, effective date and funding structure, then runs eligibility files, invoicing and reconciliation. There are no claims for the benefits team to administer, because there are no claims in the program. The employer still contributes implementation time and employee communication.
