• Post a 200- to 300-word response to the following: Compare cost control strategies of employer-sponsored health plans, in which employers buy from insurance companies, to self-funded health plans, in which employers cover costs of benefits. Include the following factors:

Question

•	Post a 200- to 300-word response to the following: Compare cost control strategies of employer-sponsored health plans, in which employers buy from insurance companies, to self-funded health plans, in which employers cover costs of benefits. Include the following factors:

o	Riders
o	Enrollment periods
o	Provider networks
o	Third party administrators

•	Discuss how the following affect cost control within group health plans:

o	Portability
o	Creditable coverage