Corporate Resolution Establishing a Self-insured Medical Payment Plan for Key Employees

Discrimination favoring management or highly paid employees is not permitted for deductible health and accident insurance plans. For self-insured medical reimbursement plans (i.e., direct payment or reimbursement by the employer of the medical bills of the employee or family), no discrimination, either in eligibility or benefits, is permitted if "highly compensated individuals" are to receive all plan benefits tax-free. The plan must benefit, in general, at least 70% of employees who are not highly compensated employees. However, there are exceptions. A "highly compensated employee" is one who has a significant ownership interest in the company, or who is one of the five highest paid officers or employees. An alternative designation is an income threshold, currently $80,000. If a self-insured plan is discriminatory, an employee who is considered a highly compensated employee must include the amount of discriminatory benefits received in gross income.