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Employer Advantage

The Business Case
for Smarter Benefits

A structured healthcare access strategy that improves employee value, reduces payroll tax exposure, mitigates major medical claims, and requires no disruption to existing coverage.

Direct Employer Benefits

Built to Satisfy
CFO Logic

In addition to improving employee access to care and increasing take-home pay, employers see meaningful reductions in payroll-related costs and long-term healthcare spend.

Reduced Payroll Tax Exposure

Pre-tax benefit structuring reduces FICA and related payroll tax obligations — with exact savings confirmed through census analysis before rollout.

~15% Claim Mitigation

When employees use the program as a first point of care, data shows approximately 15% mitigation in major medical claims — improving plan performance at renewal.

Improved Employee Engagement

Employees who actively use preventive benefits are more engaged, healthier, and report higher satisfaction with their total compensation — supporting retention.

Reduced HR Administrative Burden

Managed enrollment and ongoing employee support means HR teams aren’t fielding constant benefits questions or handling complex administration.

No Disruption to Existing Coverage

The program integrates alongside your current insurance plan. No carrier changes, no disruption to current benefits, no confusion for employees or HR.

Employer Benefit Summary

Payroll tax reduction potentialConfirmed via census
Claim mitigation (program-first use)~15%
Disruption to existing coverageNone
Implementation support providedFull
Carrier or plan changes requiredNone
Cost to evaluate fit$0

All employer savings are confirmed through census-based analysis before rollout. No commitment required to receive a proposal.

Retention & Recruiting

A Competitive Advantage
in Talent Markets

Offering a benefit that puts real money back in employees’ pockets while expanding their healthcare access is a meaningful differentiator in competitive hiring environments.

$1,000+

Annual Employee Income Gain

Average additional take-home pay per enrolled employee each year — a tangible, recurring benefit employees notice every paycheck.

~15%

Major Medical Claim Mitigation

When employees use the program first, major medical claims decrease — improving plan performance and slowing premium growth at renewal.

$0

Net Cost to Employer

The program is structured to be cost-neutral. Payroll tax savings from the pre-tax structure often fully offset or exceed any administrative costs.

Cost-Neutral Structure

How the Program
Pays for Itself

The financial logic is straightforward. The pre-tax payroll structure reduces employer FICA obligations. For many companies, those savings equal or exceed any administrative costs associated with the program.

Prospera Benefits quantifies this precisely using your census data — so you see the exact numbers before committing to anything.

Sample Employer Financial Snapshot

Employees enrolled85
Avg. pre-tax election per employee$553.85/pay period
Total pre-tax payroll reduction$47,077/pay period
Employer FICA savings (7.65%)$3,601/pay period
Approx. annual employer FICA savings~$93,637/yr
Program admin costCovered within savings
Est. annual savings after program costs~$42,631/yr
Estimated net employer cost$0

Illustrative example only. Actual figures depend on workforce size, salary distribution, and enrollment rates. All projections confirmed via census proposal.

Our Process

A Strategic Review of Your
Benefits Structure

Prospera Benefits evaluates whether this strategy fits your workforce and existing benefits environment before implementation. Every proposal is built using real employee census data so projected outcomes are measurable and transparent.

We analyze your existing benefits package and workforce demographics before making any recommendations.

Your employee census data drives every projection — nothing is estimated or generalized.

We walk your leadership team through the structure step by step before any commitment is made.

There is no cost to receive a proposal and no obligation to implement.

Is This Financially
Rational for Your Company?

Submit your employee census and find out. Prospera Benefits will model the exact outcomes for your workforce — employer savings, employee income increases, and implementation requirements — at no cost.