Now Is the Time: Why Employers Should Launch a Dependent Eligibility Verification Audit (DEVA) Without Delay
By David Chojnacki, President at Verifi1
APRIL 7, 2025
Cost Containment Insights
As economic uncertainty intensifies—fueled in part by the growing impact of U.S.-imposed tariffs on the global supply chain—U.S. companies are bracing for turbulence. Rising costs, disrupted operations, and shrinking margins are becoming the new normal. In this environment, every dollar matters—and every unmonitored expense becomes a risk.
One area where employers can act swiftly and decisively is healthcare spend. Specifically: dependent eligibility.
A Dependent Eligibility Verification Audit (DEVA) is a proven, non-disruptive strategy to reduce unbudgeted healthcare costs by identifying and removing ineligible dependents from employer-sponsored health plans. These audits ensure that only those who are legally eligible to receive benefits are actually enrolled.
Why is this urgent now?
Because healthcare costs tied to ineligible dependents aren’t just a compliance issue—they're a budgetary leak. And unlike other operational inefficiencies that may self-correct over time, dependent eligibility issues do not fix themselves. If your organization isn't actively monitoring dependent eligibility, you've essentially acquiesced to letting a significant portion of your healthcare spend go unchecked—and worse, wasted.
The reality is stark: once an ineligible dependent is enrolled, they continue to accrue claims costs until someone intervenes. Employers foot the bill, unknowingly funding benefits for individuals who were never eligible to begin with.
In this tightening economic climate, launching a DEVA now delivers measurable ROI—quickly. It’s a smart move that doesn’t require cutting benefits or raising employee contributions. It simply ensures your healthcare dollars are going where they should.
Contact Verifi1 (info@verifi1.com) to learn how our industry-leading enterprise can seamlessly manage a Dependent Eligibility Verification Audit (DEVA) for your organization. We do all the work—start to finish—so you can stay focused on your business.