Via Benefits for Public Sector

A modern, sustainable approach to delivering healthcare choice through the individual marketplace.

Public sector employers trust Via Benefits to help preserve and maintain retiree healthcare benefits while controlling rising costs and long‑term liabilities. By transitioning away from traditional group Medicare plans, government organizations can continue supporting retirees with meaningful healthcare choice while reducing financial and administrative pressure. 

Via Benefits partners with state and local governments, school districts, and public agencies nationwide to help evaluate retiree healthcare strategies, reduce costs, simplify administration, and enhance the retiree experience.  

The nation’s largest private individual marketplace 

Via Benefits operates the nation’s largest private individual health insurance marketplace, serving more than 2.1 million employees, retirees, and dependents, including participants from a broad range of public sector organizations.  

Our experience supporting government employers provides clarity, predictability, and confidence when transitioning retiree populations to the individual marketplace.

Some of the government organizations that have chosen Via Benefits include: 

Sustainable retiree healthcare solutions for the public sector 

Public sector organizations face increasing pressure from rising healthcare costs, long‑term liabilities, and the need to responsibly manage public resources. Via Benefits helps public employers continue supporting retirees by leveraging the nation’s largest private individual marketplace to deliver a tested, sustainable retiree healthcare solution. 

Via Benefits supports public sector organizations through: 

• Access to the nation’s largest private individual Medicare marketplace 

• Meaningful choice among Medigap, Medicare Advantage and Part D plans 

• A model designed to reduce retiree healthcare spending while maintaining similar levels of benefits at a lower cost 

• Reduced administrative burden compared to traditional group retiree plans 

• A stable, transparent marketplace that supports long‑term sustainability 

Proven experience and retiree‑focused support 

With more than two decades of experience and 2.1 million employees, retirees, and dependents served, Via Benefits brings deep expertise working with public sector employers across the country. Our approach combines high‑tech tools with high‑touch support to help retirees confidently navigate healthcare decisions while helping organizations achieve predictable, sustainable outcomes. 

Our approach includes: 

• One‑on‑one support from licensed benefit advisors who guide retirees through plan selection 

• Decision‑support tools that simplify comparing plans, carriers, and coverage options 

• Personalized coverage options that offer more flexibility than one‑size‑fits‑all group plans 

• A proven transition model used by cities, counties, school districts, and public agencies nationwide 

Public sector employers play a critical role in supporting retirees while safeguarding public funds. Via Benefits is committed to helping organizations balance these responsibilities by delivering retiree healthcare solutions that are affordable, sustainable, and retiree‑focused. 

We believe in: 

• Offering choice and clarity through a stable, transparent marketplace 

• Supporting public sector employers during periods of economic pressure 

• Designing solutions that promote fiscal responsibility and long‑term sustainability 

• Ensuring retirees have access to meaningful, high‑quality healthcare coverage