How US Employers Provide Health Plans to Puerto Rico Employees

Probably because of their prior experiences and challenges with the operation of retirement plans in Puerto Rico, plus the lack of written guidance on the subject, oftentimes the employee benefits and human resources officials of US and international companies operating on the Island inquire whether health or medical plans can be operated in Puerto Rico just as they are operated in the United States. Recurrent questions include: Can Puerto Rico employees be included as participants in the company’s US health plan, or must they be covered in a separate Puerto Rico-based plan? Are the rules governing health plans in ...