# Expand Coverage with a Specialty Care HRA

The Liferaft Specialty HRA empowers you to support your employees' out-of-pocket medical expenses needs in a hands-off, cost-effective manner. With coverage extending from fertility treatments to mental health care, employees enjoy flexibility in choosing providers that best meet their needs, all while benefiting from tax advantages.

Most importantly, our Specialty HRA directly covers incurred expenses directly and preserves unused funds, prioritizing employee well-being and optimizing your benefits budget effectively.

## How it works

## 100% customizable and simple to set up.

### 1. Survey your team
We recommend conducting a survey of your employees to determine what auxiliary benefits they most highly value.

### 2. Design your plan
Meet with our experts to design your 100% customizable plan, choosing reimbursement levels and eligible expenses. We will handle all the paperwork!

### 3. Enroll your team
We will onboard and enroll your employees, where they can submit claims for automatic review and reimbursement through our 100% digital, HIPAA-compliant platform.

## How the Liferaft Specialty HRA is Different
The Liferaft Specialty HRA allows employers to provide comprehensive support for their employees' healthcare needs while benefiting from tax advantages.

Here's how it works:

### Craft Your Plan & Budget
With support from Liferaft, determine your allocation for specialty benefits and choose the specific expenses to cover.

### Employee Choice
Employees get care from their preferred provider and file a claim.

### Tax-Free Reimbursement
Employees receive tax-free reimbursements for covered services. You get a benefits write-off when the benefit is used.

### Efficient Use of Funds
Funds allocated for employee claims directly cover your employees’ expenses. If not used, there's no money lost.

|                  |  | **Competitors** |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------|
| Cost Structure    | Full access to the platform for $12.50/per employee/month, then pay only for eligible claims | High upfront fees regardless of benefit utilization |
| Unused Funds      | No money lost if benefits aren't used       | Money lost if not utilized |
| Employee Choice    | Any provider                                | Limited network    |
| Tax-Free Reimbursement | Yes                                   | No                 |
| Employer Benefits Write-Off | Yes                             | No                 |

## What can you cover?
Specialty HRAs are invaluable tools for enhancing company benefit packages by covering services beyond traditional health insurance plans. Liferaft collaborates closely with you to tailor eligible expenses to align with your company's specific needs and budgetary constraints.

- **Abortion Care**: Eligible employees receive funds for abortion related expenses (e.g. travel-related expenses, tests, services).
- **Fertility**: Eligible employees receive reimbursement for IVF related expenses, oral fertility treatments, and surgery.
- **Doctor Fees**: Eligible employees receive reimbursement for doctor fees or copays.
- **Prescriptions**: Eligible employees receive funds for prescribed medication expenses.
- **Mental Health**: Eligible employees receive reimbursement for therapy, inpatient drug or alcohol treatment, prescription drugs, and acupuncture.
- **Dental & Vision**: Eligible employees receive reimbursement for insurance premiums, co-pays, or out-of-pocket medical expenses for implants, braces, etc.
- **Gender-Affirming Care**: Eligible employees receive reimbursement for gender-affirming surgeries, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), counseling sessions related to gender transition, and other related medical expenses.

Any expense deemed medically eligible under [IRS Publication 502](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf) can be incorporated into your company plan.

**Download your guide to flexible & affordable health insurance.**

Liferaft’s Complete Guide to Specialty HRAs breaks down how employers are using Specialty HRAs to extend coverage to fertility expenses, mental health care, travel expenses, and more. With a full breakdown of common expense types, how HRAs work, frequently asked employer questions, and more, this guide will give you what you need to determine if a Specialty HRA makes sense for your business.

**Ready to get started?**

Advanced

- 11-100 employees
- $12.50 / employee / month

Includes services:
- 1-1 health insurance enrollments via video conferencing or in-person
- Custom account design
- Full-service platform administration
- Expense management
- Automated reimbursements
- Reporting

Enterprise

- 100+ employees
- Custom pricing
- Contact Liferaft for Enterprise pricing.

Includes everything in the **Advanced** plan.