Healthcare Reform – Individual Mandate Health Insurance

July 2010 – Effective January 1st, 2014, "applicable individuals" will be required to maintain "minimum essential coverage" for themselves and their dependents.  "Applicable individuals" who fail to maintain "minimum essential coverage" will be required to pay a "penalty" on their tax return.

NIHN Prescription Assistance Program

October 2009 – Working to optimize health  and promoting solutions designed to  achieve high quality, cost-effective health care, North Idaho Health Network is partnering with MEDPro ( a corporate  affiliate of Design Benefits) to add a Prescription Assistance Program to the services they offer their 270 member physicians and five member hospitals in the five Northern Counties of Idaho.

Prescription Assistance Program Offered

January 2008 - Design Benefits has added to their portfolio of health care related services by offering a prescription assistance program. This program is available nationwide to individuals and their families who need maintenance medications but are unable to afford them.

Wellness Program Now Available

August 23, 2007 - Design Benefits is pleased to announce the availability of a national interactive online wellness program to employers and organizations. Corporate health and wellness programs are becoming an integral part in managing escalating health care costs to slow or prevent the growth of an unhealthy employee population.

Wellness programs have shown impressive returns and remarkable results. Health care costs for companies and organizations that offer Wellness programs are significantly reduced.

Design Benefits Featured as New Members in Executive Women International Chapter

July 7, 2007 - Design Benefits is featured as new members in the Executive Women International Chapter.

New Partnership Alliance with Rikter Corporation

June 30, 2007 - Design Benefits is pleased to announce a new partnership alliance with Rikter Corporation, a web development and internet strategy company and the appointment of Christopher Lee as our Director of Web Technologies.

Journal of Business Listing

February 22, 2007 - Design Benefits is listed in the Journal of Business.

New Alliance with Wolf & Associates, Inc.

January 1, 2007 - Design Benefits is pleased to announce their alliance with Wolf & Associates, Inc. Headquartered in Spokane, Washington. Wolf & Associates have been long term care specialists since 1988.

BRMS Selects Design Benefits as Pacific Northwest Branch

July 18, 2006 - Benefit & Risk Management Services (BRMS), a leading benefit administration and healthcare risk management TPA, has selected Design Benefits to develop new business relationships in the Pacific Northwest region as BRMS continues to grow and expand. Testimonies >

New Office Location

July 1, 2006 - Design Benefits is pleased to announce the location of their new office at 1110 W. Park Place Drive Suite 302, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814.