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Beating The High Cost of Healthcare With

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Why Does It Work?

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Aligned Incentives

Processor & Consultant

  • ClaimLinx operates as both a Claims Processor and a Consulting Firm.
  • Unlike traditional brokers, we don’t rely on carrier commissions, we earn fees based on the savings we generate.
  • This means we have skin in the game and always work to reduce costs while improving benefits.

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2-Step Process

Simple & Powerful

  • Step 1: Primary CarriersWe leverage major primary insurance carriers to set up the base plan with well-known national brands.
  • Step 2: Secondary MERPImplement a Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP) to customize deductibles and maximize savings.

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Ongoing Support

Plan Management

  • Once the plan is set up, we actively manage it to ensure maximum cost savings.
  • Our team services employees directly to ensure they receive care without financial burdens.
  • We constantly optimize and seek new savings opportunities to keep costs down long-term.

Now, let’s dive into the specifics of how this works!

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01. ROLES & FUNCTIONS

Primary Insurance Carrier

The primary carrier establishes the core framework of your customized healthcare plan, offering essential protections and structural access.

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Stop Loss Coverage

Protects the plan against catastrophic or unexpectedly high claims, capping the employer's ultimate financial liability.

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Provider Network

Gives employees direct access to a broad, pre-negotiated network of medical professionals, hospitals, and specialty clinics.

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Raise Plan Deductible

Step One:

Stop-loss For Big Medical Expenses

Preventative Care

Ten Essential Benefits

Discounts On Services & Prescriptions

Access To Provider Network

Peace Of Mind

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High Deductible Plan Comparison

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BRONZE

COMPARISON

Plan Type

HMO

Plan Type

HMO

Plan Type

Same

Deductible

$2,000

Deductible

$9,100

Additional Risk

Assumed

$7,100

Out-Of-Pocket

Max

$8,700

Out-Of-Pocket

Max

$9,100

Out-Of-Pocket

Increase

$400

Annual

Premium

$27,540

Annual

Premium

$14,496

$ Saved On

Premium

$13,044

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Savings Realized by

Raising Deductible

49.6% SAVINGS ON PREMIUMS

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02. Roles & Functions

Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP)

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Section 105

Self-funding vehicle using section 105 of federal tax code

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Better Benefits

Provides ability to offer better benefits underneath primary

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Claims-Based

Pay only if and when claims come in

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Fully Adjustable

Adjustable at any time

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Business Fund

At the end of the year, any funds left in the MERP are yours.

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Enhances Primary Plan

Mirrors Current Plan Benefits

Reimbursement Payments To Providers

Adds Back Benefits For Day-To-Day Use

Seamless Transition For Employees

Customizable Schedule Of Benefits

Add Secondary MERP

Step Two:

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Sample MERP

With Copays

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Using the MERP

When going to a provider appointment, employees show two ID cards to maximize their benefits.

Card 1: Primary

Primary Carrier Card

Your main medical insurance card provided by your primary health insurance plan sponsor.

When to use this card

  • Present first to the provider for network verification
  • Determines primary eligibility and network discounts
  • Establishes your standard insurance record

Card 2: Secondary

ClaimLinx Secondary Card

The Medical Employer Funded Plan card designed to cover secondary out-of-pocket costs.

When to use this card

  • Present alongside your primary card at checkout
  • Instructs provider to submit claims for copays and deductibles
  • Ensures the employer funded plan offsets your upfront costs

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Employee

Responsibility

Employer

Responsibility

Primary Carrier

Responsibility

Health Plan

Financing Breakdown

Example based on $5,000 deductible primary plan.

COST OF HEALTH SERVICES

Up To $1,000

MERP Benefits Until

Plan Deductible Met

All Expenses After

$5,000

Plan Deductible Met

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03. Roles & Functions

Amaze Health - See more details here

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App Based Health Care

  • Gives employees near immediate direct access to a comprehensive network of physical and mental health providers.
  • Support you need anytime you need it.
  • Covers the whole family until kids turn 26 for $32 a month.

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Helps Employees Control Costs

  • It saves your employees to use it too! The more they do, the fewer co-pays they have to pay.
  • They don’t have to take sick days to go to a doctor.
  • Urgent care rarely needs to be utilized. Even 40% of emergency room visits can be avoided.

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Cost Containment

  • The more your employees use Amaze instead of their primary insurance, the more money remains in your MERP.
  • They get stronger health care support.
  • You pay fewer claims.
  • You can add it from the start OR when you see MERP Utilization on the rise.
  • Cancel if not being utilized by your employees. The only downside? Can’t renew for 12 months.

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Pre Tax Benefit via MERP

  • Employers can offer the benefit that helps them to retain staff through their MERP on a Pre-Tax basis.
  • More savings, Better benefits.

See reviews on Amaze Health on Trustpilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/amazehealth.com

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Virtual Solution

Decreases Major Medical/MERP Utilization

Zero Co-pays for Employees

Use it Anytime/Anywhere

No Appointment Needed

80+ Languages Supported

Add Amaze Health

Step Three:

Start when you need to/Stop if not utilized

ECEA will market it to your staff for utilization

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The ClaimLinx Solution

A Smarter Way to Cut Health Plan Costs Without Cutting Coverage

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1. The Real Problem

Most health plans bundle network access, claims cost, and carrier profit into one fixed premium — and that premium rises every year, whether a group is healthy or not.

Shopping between carriers just delivers the same structural problem with a different number attached.

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2. Why Nobody Fixes It

Most brokers earn commission based on total premium, so a bigger premium means a bigger paycheck for them.

That leaves little incentive to design a plan tailored to a company's actual needs — it's simply easier to shop the same bundled model and call it a renewal.

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3. How ClaimLinx is Different

We get paid based on how much you actually save — not how big the premium is. That flips the incentive entirely:

  • Same PPO network, deductibles, & copays you already have
  • Pay real claims cost instead of inflated flat premiums
  • 25%+ average savings from smarter plan design

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A Focus On Education

Our Core Mission

Our focus is on how to take members and employers from being healthcare customers to educated consumers.

Educational Meetings

We hold educational meetings to explain key concepts:

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Case Study #1

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Case Study #3

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Next Steps to Save

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1. Calculate Your Savings

Find out how much your organization can save on healthcare costs using the customized ClaimLinx Savings Calculator.

claimlinx.com/claimlinx-savings-calculator-with-miya

**Amaze Health Savings are not included in this calculator.

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2. Schedule Consultation

Book a direct 30-minute consultation with Miya Jankowski to go over your options and receive personalized guidance.

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