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Health Insurance

A Unique Opportunity for Small Church-Related Colleges and Seminaries

AdminWise Shared Services is developing the Association of Church Educational Organizations Health Plan (ACEO Health Plan), a comprehensive and cost-effective health insurance solution.

Why Choose the ACEO Health Plan?

As a Church Plan, the ACEO Health Plan1 offers a unique and efficient health insurance model available to institutions like yours. By pooling resources and taking advantage of ERISA exemptions for Church Plans, the ACEO Health Plan delivers significant benefits:

Why choose the ACEO Health Plan?
GREATER FLEXIBILITY No restrictions on risk-sharing among employers, allowing for tailored coverage solutions. REDUCED REGULATION Avoid burdensome administrative requirements such as Form 5500 filings, DOL audits, and COBRA compliance. ENHANCED NEGOTIATING POWER Enjoy access to a broad network covering 130,000 participants in other Church Plans through the Church Benefits Association, leading to substantial savings. LOWER COST INCREASES Over the past 10 years, Church Plans offered through Everence, the ACEO Health Plan’s benefit administrator, have seen an average annual premium increase of just 3-5%, compared to the industry average of 6.5%.
ACEO Health Plan Structure & Partnerships

All participating colleges and seminaries will play an active role in Plan governance, holding a seat on either the Benefits Board or an Advisory Board, depending on their IRS tax-exempt status. We have partnered with industry leaders to provide exceptional service:

Health Insurance Partners

 

AdminWise is working to pool participating institutions to reach a minimum of 1,000 total covered lives by the Plan’s anticipated effective date of January 1, 2027

If you are interested in learning more or have questions, please contact Ron Ringenberg using the “Contact Me” button below

1 The ACEO Health Plan is designed to meet the requirements of a Church Plan under the Internal Revenue Code by limiting participation to churches and church-related entities. AdminWise is seeking a private letter ruling from the IRS to confirm this designation.

Ron Ringenberg, MBA, MS

Co-Founder

Leading the research, develop and delivery of health insurance services and overseeing the Change Initiative grant administrative functions. Prior to AdminWise, Ringenberg served for 18 years at AMBS – first as Director of Development, then as VP for Advancement and Administration, and finally as VP for Administration and CFO. As AMBS’s CFO, Ringenberg worked with a number of other ATS seminary peers, considering seminary sustainability and ways shared administrative services by seminaries could address long-term viability issues.

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