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Infographic: Paying the price for ineligible dependents


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The cost of ineligible dependents

The realities of unemployment and rising healthcare costs could significantly increase dependents added to your plan. Recent data from Alight’s eligibility verification trends show that ineligible dependents are using benefit plans, resulting in organizations spending millions of dollars each year on dependents who are not actually eligible for employer-sponsored benefits plans. Are you prepared to control these costs?

We’ve created a convenient infographic below (based on real-world claims data) to help explain the true costs associated with ineligible dependents. Click here to download a PDF copy.

Infographic: Paying the price for ineligible dependents

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