Guidelines to Select a Benefits Program Type

The program type determines whether you want the program and its offerings to work with a flex credit shell plan. You select the program type when you create a program.

Core

Select this program type if you want to create a program that is independent of a flex credit shell plan.

Flex-Credits Program Type

Select this program type if you want to associate a flex credit shell plan with the program. You can associate with this program only those plans and options that involve flex credits.

Flex-Credits-Plus-Core Program Type

Select this program type if you want to associate a flex credit shell plan with the program. However, you can also associate with this program plans and options that do not involve flex credits.