What is the purpose of aggregate stop loss?

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What is the purpose of aggregate stop loss?

Aggregate stop loss is designed to protect the plan sponsor from unusually high total claims in a single policy year by setting an annual threshold. If total claims from all members exceed that threshold, the stop-loss insurer reimburses the excess up to the policy limit, effectively capping the sponsor’s liability for the group’s overall medical expenses. This helps stabilize budgeting and protect the sponsor from catastrophic cost spikes. It doesn’t fund wellness programs, and it doesn’t reimburse individual high bills (that’s the role of specific stop loss), nor is it related to malpractice insurance.

Aggregate stop loss is designed to protect the plan sponsor from unusually high total claims in a single policy year by setting an annual threshold. If total claims from all members exceed that threshold, the stop-loss insurer reimburses the excess up to the policy limit, effectively capping the sponsor’s liability for the group’s overall medical expenses. This helps stabilize budgeting and protect the sponsor from catastrophic cost spikes. It doesn’t fund wellness programs, and it doesn’t reimburse individual high bills (that’s the role of specific stop loss), nor is it related to malpractice insurance.

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